In 1958, Texas voters rejected a $15 million reservoir plan; 68 years later, a judge overturned a new permit for Lake Ringgold after ranchers warned the project could flood more than 16,000 acres of farmland
The project was proposed by the city of Wichita Falls to help secure water supplies for North Texas during future droughts. (Photo credit: The Texas Tribune) A reservoir plan rejected by voters in the water district serving Wichita Falls in 1958 is facing another major setback nearly seven decades later. On October 9, 2026, a…