Drought and Wildfires

We are in a drought.  Not only are we in a drought in West Texas, we are in the midst of horrible wildfires, fueled, in part, by the luscious growth that occurred after last year's rains.

But the wildfires are not the only concern. The water supplies for Texas are depleting. We are being asked to conserve our yard watering.  Lake Meredith  http://www.nps.gov/lamr/index.htm a long time source of water for Lubbock and the South Plains, is drying out.   The Ogallala Aquifer is being depleted http://www.npwd.org/new_page_2.htm. 

Lake Alan Henry http://www.lakealanhenry.com/  is touted as a source of water for Lubbock, but it is down hill of the Caprock, and its contents will need to be pumped uphill.

-We live in a semi-arid region, but we live as if we are in a rain forest. Maybe we need to adjust our lifestyle.