| 1952 |
|
San Antonio City Master Plan recommends
that San Antonio join with the Corps of Engineers and GBRA to construct
Canyon Lake. |
| 1953 |
|
CSA tries to participate in the Canyon
Lake project. When their request is denied, an appeal is made to
the Texas Board of Water Engineers. The matter eventually goes to
the Texas Supreme Court. |
| 1955 |
|
Some of the early determinations of boundaries
and recharge of Edwards Aquifer are made in reports by William F.
Guyton & Associates and Rob Lowry. This was also the 1st attempt
to form the Edwards Underground Water District. |
| 1956 |
|
Month-long hearing is held before Texas
Board of Water Engineers on Canyon Lake project. |
| 1956 |
Aug. |
The Beverly Lodges index well (later
replaced by J-17) in San Antonio hit its record low of 612 ft. msl.
|
| 1957 |
|
Board of Water Engineers, in 2-1 split
vote, sides with GBRA against San Antonio on the Canyon Lake project.
The matter eventually goes to the Texas Supreme Court, with GBRA
prevailing. A second attempt to establish the EUWD is made but unsuccessful. |
| 1957 |
|
Texas Board of Water Engineers designates
subdivision No. 1 of the Underground Reservoir in the Edwards Limestone,
Balcones Escarpment area. |
| 1959 |
|
Edwards Underground Water District is
created by the 56th Legislature. |
