Completed in January
of 1973, Lake Conroe
was originally
constructed by the
San Jacinto River
Authority (SJRA) as
a water supply
reservoir through a
joint venture with
the City of Houston.
Like most of the
reservoirs in Texas,
Lake Conroe was
planned and
constructed shortly
after the record
seven-year drought
of the 1950's as
part of a
reservoir-building
boom intended by
state water planners
to prevent a repeat
of water shortages
experienced during
the 50's drought.
The SJRA began
construction of Lake
Conroe in 1968
pursuant to a
1/3-2/3 partnership
with the City of
Houston.
