Marble Falls granted irrigation permit for Thunder Rock Sports Complex
The Thunder Rock Sports Complex was announced in September of 2020, and has since been under construction. The complex features baseball and soccer fields, a multipurpose field, and a small playground. Staff photo by Caden Senn
The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District recently approved a permit for nearly 65 acre-feet of groundwater per year for the in-development Thunder Rock Sports Complex in Marble Falls.
The groundwater permit, granted to the city of Marble Falls at a Dec. 19 board meeting of the CTGCD, will assist in irrigating approximately 18 acres of turfgrass throughout the complex’s four baseball fields, four soccer fields, and one multipurpose field.
Marble Falls officials had originally requested the CTGCD allow up to 84.2 acre-feet per year of groundwater for the complex, however due to aquifer restrictions and land ownership documentation, the board only approved 65.326 acre-feet for the project. It was noted that the city could apply for more groundwater for the project in the future if necessary.
The CTGCD outsourced a hydrogeologic investigation on the land surrounding the complex which found that the city’s original request of 84.2 acre-feet of groundwater pumping would not have a large impact on land owners in the area.
“There was a hydrogeologic investigation conducted by Mr. Mike Keester with KT Groundwater,” CTGCD General Manager Mitchell Sodek said at the board meeting. “Analysis was that the water would not unreasonably impact any of the surrounding land owners or well owners.”
At the same meeting, board members also approved an “absence of objection” from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, allowing the Thunder Rock complex to draw groundwater while being less than 300 feet from Scott & White’s property lines.
Originally, the sports complex was slated to open by fall 2025, but delays have pushed the project back. While the complex is mostly complete, the city of Marble Falls has not yet provided an update on when it will come online.
For more information on the Thunder Rock Sports Complex, check out the project page on the Marble Falls project portal.
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21 million gallons / year to water turf grass! Complete waste. The CTGWD can eat a bag and cry their crocodile tears somewhere else.