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Water for Texas - Summary of Regional Water Plans, February 1, 2001

 

map of Texas with east texas region highlighted

(I) East Texas Region

linked thumbnail of region with municipal water user groups with needs

Cities with needs based on comparison of current water supplies to projected demands.

KEY POINTS

• Total capital cost: $517 million

• One new major reservoir to meet needs

• Plan proposes strategies to meet all municipal needs occurring by 2050

• 93 water user groups with projected water needs by 2050

• Concern about potential environmental impacts from water transfers on bays and estuaries

• Growing water use industries include poultry and nursery

Projected Water Supplies and Demands

chart of projected supplies and demands from 2000 to 2050

Water User Groups with Needs by 2050

pie chart of types of water user groups with needs by 2050

Types of Water Management Strategies Used to Meet Needs by 2050 pie chart of types of water management strategies used to meet needs by 2050

 

 
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