Landowner Eddie Belcher arrives for a meeting of the North East Texas Regional Water Planning Group D regarding the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Pittsburg, Texas.

Ranchers and environmentalists argue the Marvin Nichols Reservoir will damage their businesses and properties. Dallas-Fort Worth water planners disagree.

The debate over the proposed Marvin Nichols reservoir in East Texas is headed to mediation after a state board declared a conflict between two regions at odds over their water supply plans. The ...

In 1968, a water plan was created the State of Texas which called for the construction of the Marvin Nichols Reservoir. It spans six East Texas counties and would supply water to the Dallas-Fort ...

North Texas water planners first conceived of Marvin Nichols in the late 1960s. Tensions surrounding its future intensified in the 2000s, as Dallas-Fort Worth’s surging population laid bare the ...

Marvin Nichols, which would be located along the Sulphur River in Red River and Titus counties, has been included in the Region D water plan for possible development since 1968.

DALLAS -- The Texas Water Development Board voted Thursday to declare the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir an interregional conflict, sending local planners to mediation to attempt to find a ...

State leaders say Marvin Nichols is necessary to provide water for fast-growing North Texas, but landowners strongly oppose the plan to flood 70,000 acres in East Texas to establish the reservoir.

State Senator Perry urges Texans to back $1B amendment for water initiatives, replacing old infrastructure and exploring desalination and rainwater harvesting.