Enid discusses ways to ready city for future water shortage
New lake, more wells are among solutions being considered.
ENID — With results of a long-range study showing Enid could be out of water in 35 to 40 years, the topic of building a lake is surfacing again.
City Manager Eric Benson said officials are looking at several ideas. A lake, including a treatment plant, could cost up to $250 million, Mayor John Criner said.
"This was just a first blush,” Benson said, referring to the possibility of building a...
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