The first phase of the levee project designed to protect much of Wharton from flooding from the Colorado River,
Caney Creek, and Peach Creek has been moved into next year. According to Andy Park, a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the discovery of two species of mussels that are about to be added to the endangered species list were found in the Colorado River, delaying the start of the first phase. The mussels that
were found have been relocated and that environmental clearance is needed before the levee project can move forward.