Update: Lakes 1 and 4 – November 21, 2025

The water levels for Lakes 1 and 4 have been monitored for 50 and 40 days respectively with the water wells turned off.  The water levels on both lakes dropped 2-3 times the rate that would be associated with evaporation indicating that the new clay layer is not providing the expected sealing of the lake bottom.  The engineering firm and the contractor have been informed of the problem and the engineering firm has been tasked with developing a plan to stop the loss of water through the newly installed clay layer.  Several residents and board members with experience in dealing with this problem will meet with the engineering firm to discuss the plan forward and to offer guidance based on their experiences in past projects.  A timeline will be developed for the proposed solution and it will be shared with the community through future updates on this website.  The water wells filling the lake will remain off until such time as the plan to repair the lakes is implemented.

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 (FBCWCID 3, WCID 3), through the dedication of its Directors and Consultants, is committed to providing the highest quality services at the most economical costs to its customers and taxpayers.

Through FBCWCID No. 3’s website you can easily find links to the following services:

Lake Construction Update: October 20, 2025

The wells for Lake 1 were turned off in late September.  The lake level has been monitored daily and the lake level has been dropping at a consistent rate since that time.  The level drop is higher that the drop expected as a result from evaporation.  This would indicate that the lake bottom is not sealed as planned.  The district will continue to monitor the drop to see if the daily lake level drop will equal the estimated drop expected from evaporation.  If that occurs this will indicate that the area leaking has been exposed and remedial work will be performed to seal the clay liner.  If the lake continues to drop at a consistent rate exceeding evaporation, the engineering firm and contractor will develop a plan forward to remediate the clay liner to the district’s satisfaction.

The well for Lake 4 was turned off 10 days ago and the lake level is being monitored daily.  The lake level is dropping at a consistent rate that is higher than the rate that would be expected from evaporation.  Since the filling of the lake started over a month ago there may be some absorption of the water into the dry clay causing the level to drop more than evaporation.  As with Lake 1 the district will continue to monitor the lake level to see if the drop eventually matches the expected drop associated with evaporation.  If that occurs it would indicate that the water level dropped below a possible leak area and remedial work will be performed.  If the drop continues at a consistent rate exceeding evaporation, the engineering firm and contractor will develop a remediation plan for the clay liner to the district’s satisfaction.

The current uncertainty of the lakes’ clay liner means that the fountain and lights will not be installed until the situation with the lakes has been resolved.  Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

Sign Up for the District’s Alert System

The District has implemented a text alert system for the residents of Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3. This system is designed to keep you informed of issues related to the District in a quick and timely manner. You may receive messages in text alert format related to the water service in the District, drainage and sewer related topics, and other news that is relevant to the District.

Text message notifications will contain a short amount of information with a link back to the District’s website where the remainder of the information can be viewed.

These notifications are a great way to stay up to date on news and issues within the District and we highly encourage you to sign up and share this information with your neighbors.

If you’d like to sign up to receive important news and updates from the district via text messages, you can send a text message to 346-230-3861 with the word WCID3 and you’ll be registered.