Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District

Quarterly Board Meeting – Thursday April 17, 2025. See the meetings and postings pages for more information.

Bandera County

River Authority &
Groundwater District

Drought Status:  Exceptional

CALL US: (830) 796-7260

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Bandera County

River Authority & Groundwater District

Protecting & Preserving our Natural Resources

Drought Status:  Extreme  

CALL US: (830) 796-7260

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Bandera County

River Authority & Groundwater District

Protecting & Preserving our Natural Resources

Current Projects

Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District

Partners Launch Axis Deer Control Project in Texas Hill Country

Bandera, Texas – The Hill Country Alliance, Texas Tech University’s Department of Natural Resources Management, Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District, and partners have launched the 2021 Axis Deer Control Project and are encouraging landowners and hunters to participate.
The goals of the Axis Deer Control Project are to raise awareness about the impacts of free-ranging Axis deer, recognize land stewards for their efforts to control this exotic species, and support research that will improve control efforts.
Please the attached document for more details and information.

Arundo donax – spread prevention and control

The District has partnered with Texas Parks and Wildlife to control the non-native, invasive species known as Arundo donax. This cane-like plant produces seeds, but the seeds are not viable. Instead, it regenerates from the breaking of individual nodes on the stalk of the plant.

In addition to rapid growth and spread, the plant consumes large quantities of water and counteracts water conservation efforts. In an effort to control the spread of this invasive species, the District is diligently working with Texas Parks and Wildlife to find and treat patches of Arundo growth. If you believe you have Arundo growing on your land and would like to have it treated, please contact the District’s River Authority Operations Manager.

Edwards Aquifer Authority Sampling

The District has partnered with the Edwards Aquifer Authority to collect water samples in and around Coal Springs for isotopic analysis. The goal of this project is designed to provide more information on surface water/groundwater interactions within the Coal Springs complex.

Zebra Mussel Sampling

On March 16, 2021, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) designated Medina Lake as “positive” with the invasive species, Zebra Mussels. The first sighting in Medina Lake was on February 11, 2021, by a member of the community who contacted TPWD for verification. Shortly after this, TPWD conducted their own searches and located at least 1 more Zebra Mussel. BCRAGD also conducted a search on February 24, 2021, locating a single Zebra Mussel.
BCRAGD has partnered with TPWD to continue monitoring Medina Lake for further spread of zebra mussels. This is done through both plankton sampling for the larval stages of the zebra mussels and through the deployment of settlement samplers in strategic locations on the lake.
If you have detected the presence of zebra mussels, please contact our office at (830) 796-7260.

Clean Rivers Program

For more information please our clean rivers program tab or click the link https://bcragd.org/clean-rivers-program/

For more information please contact the office at (830) 796-7260.

Upcoming Projects

Water Quality Survey of Medina Lake in partnership with USGS
Creel surveys of Medina Lake
Guadalupe bass natural history study
Riparian Field Guide for Bandera County
For more information please contact the office at (830) 796-7260.