Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

Abbreviation	GBRA
Formation	1933
Type	Government-owned corporation
Purpose	Water conservation and reclamation
Headquarters	933 East Court Street, Seguin, Texas, 78155
Region served	Ten counties in Texas
General Manager	Kevin Patteson, J.D.
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	http://www.gbra.org/

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority or GBRA was formed in 1933 by the Texas legislature. Its main concerns are water supply and water conservation in the Guadalupe River Basin, which includes the Blanco, Comal, and San Marcos rivers. The authority extends over ten counties. The general offices of the authority are located at 933 East Court Street in Seguin.^[1]

Dams and reservoirs

The GBRA currently operates dams that form seven reservoirs along the Guadalupe River in Texas:

• Canyon Lake
• Lake Dunlap
• Lake Gonzales
• Lake McQueeney
• Meadow Lake
• Lake Placid
• Lake Wood

Other reservoirs managed by the GBRA include:

• Coleto Creek Reservoir

References

See also

• Upper Guadalupe River Authority
• List of Texas river authorities

Texas state agencies
Executive	Dept. of Agriculture Alcoholic Beverage Commission Animal Health Commission Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Attorney General School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Brazos River Authority State Cemetery Comptroller of Public Accounts School for the Deaf Board of Dental Examiners Commission on Environmental Quality Education Agency Employees Retirement System Ethics Commission Facilities Commission Dept. of Family and Protective Services Film Commission Forest Service Office of the Governor Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Health and Human Services Commission Dept. of State Health Services Higher Education Coordinating Board Historical Commission Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs Dept. of Information Resources Dept. of Insurance Commission on Jail Standards General Land Office Library and Archives Commission Dept. of Licensing and Regulation Lottery Commission Lower Colorado River Authority Dept. of Motor Vehicles Dept. of Parks and Wildlife Preservation Board Dept. of Public Safety Railroad Commission Real Estate Commission Residential Construction Commission Soil and Water Conservation Board State Fair Teacher Retirement System Texas A&M University System Dept. of Transportation Trinity River Authority University of Houston System University of North Texas System University of Texas System Texas State University System Texas Tech University System Workforce Commission Juvenile Justice Department
Legislative	House of Representatives Senate
Judicial	Courts of Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals Dept. of Criminal Justice State Bar Supreme Court