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Table 2.4, Planning Area Drought Vulnerability Summaries <br />Community Drought Vulnerability Summaries <br />City of Uhland The community uses water that is sourced by the Lower Colorado River <br />Authority and is vulnerable to the effects of drought impacting the citizens of <br />Uhland by decreasing their water supply. In addition, the community is growing <br />exponentially and the construction of new subdivisions within the City limits <br />and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) will further strain water resources. <br />The City’s water is supplied by Wimberley Water Supply Corporation whose <br />City of Wimberley <br />source is the groundwater within the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation <br />Risk Assessment <br />District. With no alternate established water source, water shortage due to <br />an extreme drought event is a concern. A drought could result in insufficient <br />recharge to the aquifer resulting in groundwater level decline, known as <br />drawdown. Insufficient water supply could also affect the ability to fight fires <br />leaving the entire community at additional risk. There are hydrants within <br />Wimberley that are connected to waterlines that may be improperly sized, <br />affecting their ability to effectively pump the water needed to respond to a fire. <br />Aqua Texas is Woodcreek’s primary water source, with no present backup <br />City of Woodcreek <br />services for potable water. Camp Young Judaea uses rainwater collection for <br />their landscape irrigation while the community golf course utilizes gray water <br />for irrigation. These practices lessen the demand on potable water, however, an <br />exceptional drought could even impact availability of gray water. City residents <br />and businesses not only rely on water for personal use, but also depend on its <br />availability for the recreational sites that produce revenue for the community. <br />32 <br /> <br />