WHITNEY, Texas (KWTX) - Lake officials are looking at a proposal for Lake Whitney to provide water needs to people in the Brazos River Authority basin.

Experts said for now, the plan makes more water available for use.

That way, the water supply can be used for municipal or industrial needs from now and into the future.

Lake Whitney has many roles like flood risk management, hydroelectric power and water supply, serving many Texans.

Lake manager, Joshua Brown said it could be even more useful.

“How do we best provide for the needs to the public with the resource that we’re charged with.”

The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Brazos River Authority are doing a reallocation study to get more water supply in the basin.

The lake is split for different purposes.

Experts said the cons

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