‘This is the lowest the lake has ever been’: Childress City Council discusses Drought Contingency Plans following drop in Greenbelt Lake

CHILDRESS — With Greenbelt Lake under 10% full, the City of Childress City Council discussed Drought Contingency Plans Monday,Aug.12.“This isn’t good news for anybody,” Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority’s Phillip Self said. “This is the lowest the lake has ever been, even lower than the 2011 drought.”And the reason for that, Self said, is manifold....