File name: agrilife3_720.jpg Original Resolution: 720 × 400 File Size: 415 KB (MIME Type: image/jpeg) Date Published: February 12, 2013 Download file View image caption Ponds that were built to hold significant amounts of water for cattle dwindle away under hot temperatures, dry winds, and lack of rain. Many ponds, such as the one shown above in Rusk County, Texas, were nearly dry by late June 2011.