Free kids' life jackets & fishing fun at Rough Creek Park May 16

Looking for a fun (and free) way to kick off summer? Bring the kids to Lake Granbury for a day packed with activities and leave with something priceless: a properly fitted life jacket that could save their life. Click here to read the details about Water Safety Awareness Day

A deep dive into water usage in the Brazos River Basin

A new annual report details water consumption over the past year, breaking down how much water is used and where it is used across the Brazos River Basin. Click here to see the details mapping water usage

BRA employee leading
national alliance to make
water supply a priority

A small but passionate group is working behind the scenes to keep clean, reliable water flowing for everyone. Meet the alliance and the Brazos River Authority leader making sure water supply stays at the top of America’s agenda .

Drought, Rain, and
El Niño: what’s next
for the Brazos basin?

Texas weather is in transition. While April delivers its usual unpredictability, experts are watching for a shift that could bring much-needed rainfall to the Brazos River Basin. Click here to learn about spring weather predictions. .

Special Board of Directors Meeting

The Brazos River Authority will hold a special-called Board of Directors meeting at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the BRA’s Lt. Gen. Phillip J. Ford Central Office, 4600 Cobbs Drive in Waco. The meeting agenda will be posted to the BRA website April 27. The meeting will address an agenda item related to advancing the Allens Creek Reservoir Project. You can access a live stream of the meeting on the day of the event on YouTube or by clicking the scrolling link on the BRA website's home page, brazos.org.

The Brazos River south of the Morris Sheppard Dam at Possum Kingdom Lake

Photo courtesy of Richard Smith
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Spring 2026