Jacob's+Well

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Drought by Ramond Slade 1. The Hill Country area contains a substantial database (precipitation and hydrologic data) by which to evaluate current drought conditions based on historic conditions. 2. The precipitation, soil moisture and hydrologic assessments conclude that the area is in moderate to severe drought conditions but not extreme. 3. Based on historic meteorologic and hydrologic conditions, several periods in the past 100 years have had droughts much more severe and of longer duration that the current drought. 4. The current water supply is substantially depleted and limited--many of the Water Management Districts have had to enact restrictions on water use due to limitations in water supply. 5. Water supply is limited due to the drought and increased water use due to demand from increased population. 6. Population projections predict the Hill Country area will grow substantially in the future. 7. It is likely that this or a future drought could become more substantial in severity and duration. 8. Therefore, it is likely that water supply would become severely limited before the end of this drought or during a future drought.