18th century attempts to build Guadalupe River irrigation system failed.

From: Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX) | Date: December 7, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Marsha Moulder

Dec. 7--The amount of flow from springs that feed the river, pumping excess river water from Tivoli to supply Boerne and San Marcos, and whether environmental flows should take preference over the needs of man have put the Guadalupe River in the middle of endless arguments.

But the manipulation of the Guadalupe River to make it more serviceable to man is nothing new.

Attempts to dominate the river began shortly after European ...

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