The Best Water in Texas
Have you ever wondered where the best water in Texas is located? We may be biased, but we would have to say Lake Conroe is the best water in Texas! Beyond its beauty, Lake Conroe supplies [...]
2025 Annual SJRA Christmas Tree Drive
It’s that time of year! The San Jacinto River Authority is preparing for its Annual Christmas Tree Drive. During January, SJRA collects live Christmas trees at various locations in a partnership between SJRA and Texas Parks [...]
Watershed Protection Program
Written by: Jack Newton Lake Conroe was constructed as part of a state-wide initiative to increase Texas’s water storages after recording breaking droughts in the 1950’s. Since its completion in 1973, the lake has maintained pristine [...]
Water Chemistry on Lake Conroe
The aquatic chemistry of lakes fluctuates throughout the year, much like nature’s vibrant seasonal shifts. As leaves grow, thrive, wilt, and fall like clockwork with the seasons, Lake Conroe undergoes its own cyclical changes. The ebb [...]
SJRA 2023 Year in Review
Happy 2024 from SJRA! The employees of SJRA worked around-the-clock in 2023 to help serve the community with essential water services. They improved fish habitat in Lake Conroe, quickly addressed line repairs, provided water during Houston’s [...]
Annual Christmas Tree Drive 2024
It’s that time of year! The San Jacinto River Authority is preparing for its Annual Christmas Tree Drive. During January, SJRA collects live Christmas trees at a drop-off location located at the west side of the [...]
Water Quality on Lake Conroe
Since the completion and filling of the Lake Conroe Dam and Water Supply Reservoir in 1973, water quality data has been collected routinely by both the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) and the United States Geological [...]
Lake Conroe’s 50th Anniversary
October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Lake Conroe. The lake that has shaped the lives, history, and economy of our community is finally hitting this milestone. What’s amazing is that many people who currently live [...]
Divisions of SJRA: Lake Conroe Division
Located at the Lake Conroe Dam, the San Jacinto River Authority’s (SJRA) Lake Conroe Division’s primary functions include: agricultural, municipal and industrial raw water supply, reservoir operations, water quality and source water protection, invasive species management, [...]
Nature’s Recycling System – Evaporation
Ever wonder why during a drought, bodies of water such as lakes, reservoirs, or ponds can significantly deplete? The answer isn’t just lack of rain, but rather the added evaporation of existing water. So, what exactly [...]
