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SARose

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Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:56 PM Saturday

Texas drought hits Enchanted Rock, causes water conservation effort

By Gabriel Romero,
Hill Country Reporter
Jan 11, 2025

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Enchanted Rock State Natural Area began water conservation procedures and, sorry folks, visitors will feel a sting if they're needing to use the restroom. On January 1, the park made the choice to close all restrooms during daylight hours, which forces visitors to use the Porta Potties at the Summit Trailhead and in the campground for the foreseeable future, according to a Facebook post.

“The staff at Enchanted Rock thank you in advance for your understanding as we work to better conserve our most precious resource," the post read.

The water conservation means the headquarters building won't have visitor restrooms due to "mechanical failure." The Comfort Station restrooms are also closed, so hikers using the Summit Trail will have to use the Porta Potties at the trailhead. Showers are for campers only and will be available from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.

The park is also urging visitors to bring their own water. MySA reached out to Texas Parks and Wildlife to get a comment on what the water conservation measure means for the park.

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More houses going up everyday. Blap blap blap.

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Texas drought hits Enchanted Rock, causes water conservation effort (Original Post) SARose Saturday OP
Will Trump blame Abbott for this like did Newsome? Diamond_Dog Saturday #1
Lmao SARose Saturday #4
Coastal Bend of Texas is in Stage Three water restrictions. No lawn watering or washing cars or boats, etc. surfered Saturday #2
Dang SARose Saturday #5
Love E Rock. callous taoboy Saturday #3
Used to hike there a lot SARose Saturday #6
My last visit Mollyann Saturday #7

surfered

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2. Coastal Bend of Texas is in Stage Three water restrictions. No lawn watering or washing cars or boats, etc.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 01:36 PM
Saturday

SARose

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5. Dang
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 02:26 PM
Saturday

Heard yesterday Edward’s Aquifer is 2 years low on water.

It wouldn’t take much for wildfires like California here. Everything is dry.

callous taoboy

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3. Love E Rock.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 01:47 PM
Saturday

Truly a magical place. I have been going there regularly since 2000 and have seen the effects of the drought. Lots of the large oaks have died.

SARose

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6. Used to hike there a lot
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 02:27 PM
Saturday

So beautiful! Old arthritic knees won’t let me anymore.

That is so sad about the oaks.

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