Guadalupe Valley Lakes

Lake Dunlap

• Lake Dunlap WCID was created in February 2020 and is moving toward the confirmation of a Water Control and Improvements District (WCID) which will appear on the ballot for voter approval in November 2020
• Lake Dunlap WCID has named a temporary board of directors, as follows:
  • Doug Harrison
  • J Harmon
  • Larry Johnson
  • Harry Moeller
  • Gary Schaub
• Lake Dunlap WCID and GBRA have finalized a financing and operation agreement for the proposed dam replacement and submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for final review and approval, furthering a memorandum of understanding between GBRA and the Preserve Lake Dunlap Association (PLDA) signed in October 2019.
• Per the agreement, GBRA will utilize its expertise to continue to own, operate, and maintain the dam once replaced.
• GBRA submitted an application with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) seeking a no-interest loan from the Flood Infrastructure Fund
• Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) and GBRA are developing a new contractual agreement for the purchase of hydroelectric power generated by the Lake Dunlap dam.
  • GVEC is the sole customer of the hydroelectric power generated by the dam and its current contract is scheduled to expire in 2025
  • With a new contract negotiated, GBRA will contribute all gross revenues generated by the hydroelectric system at Lake Dunlap to the Lake Dunlap WCID to assist with funding the continued dam maintenance and operations costs including debt service.
• With the approval of TWDB financing and voter approval of the WCID in November, dam construction is anticipated to begin in early 2021.

Lake McQueeney

• Lake McQueeney WCID was created effective April 2020 and is moving toward the creation of a Water Control and Improvements District (WCID) which will appear on the ballot for voter confirmation in November 2020
• GBRA submitted an application with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) seeking a no-interest loan from the Flood Infrastructure Fund on June 15.
• Lake McQueeney WCID has named a temporary board of directors, as follows:
  • President Robert (Bob) L. Worth
  • VP Paul A Mueller
  • Sec Lindsey Gillum
  • Tres/Asst. Sec David Doughtie

Lake Placid

• Lake Placid is moving toward the creation of a Water Control and Improvements District (WCID) through Guadalupe County, upon approval from the County Commissioner’s court the confirmation election will occur in November 2020
• GBRA submitted an application with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) seeking a non-interest loan from the Flood Infrastructure Fund on June 15.