The Brief

The man-made waterfall in Wichita Falls has been shut off indefinitely for maintenance.

An initial two-week project was extended after a recent evaluation found more repairs are necessary.

The city hopes to present a long-term repair plan by the end of the year.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - A Texas city named for its falls has shut off the waterworks for an indefinite period of maintenance.

Wichita Falls' namesake waterfall — or at least, the man-made version — has been running since 1987. Now, The Falls will be dry while the city works to preserve them.

Wichita Falls' falls shut off

What we know:

The city announced earlier this year that the waterfall would be shut off from Sept. 8 to Sept. 22 while they cleaned, evaluated, and maintained the landmark. For the first few da

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