Just add water: How much water does it take to fill a 12-acre lagoon? A lot — 23 million gallons, to be precise. That’s enough to fill 35 Olympic-size swimming pools.
About 200 dignitaries, developers, designers, residents and others gathered Thursday for a “Fill the Lagoon” ceremony at Lago Mar in Texas City.
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