Aerial view of the West Texas landscape near the proposed Lake 7 site

Following the future of Lubbock's next reservoir

Following the Future of Lake 7

An independent editorial tracker for Jim Bertram Lake No. 7 — construction, permits, city actions, and the public conversation around Lubbock's next reservoir.

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North of Lubbock, on the West Texas plains

Jim Bertram Lake No. 7 is proposed as the seventh reservoir in the City of Lubbock's long-term water plan. Exact boundaries depend on land acquisition, permitting, and engineering still in progress.

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