Illegal dam reporting on the rise in Central TX, state agencies say

AUSTIN, TX (KXAN) -- After the demolition of a dam state agencies deemed illegal along the James River, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Equality (TCEQ) both say that the number of reports of illegal dams and impoundments is on the rise."Central Texas, the Texas Hill Country, and north Texas are all areas where the TCEQ has seen an increase in complaints and permit," said a representative with the TCEQ over e-mail. They said this is because