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Region O Planning Group
The Llano Estacado (Region O) Regional Water Planning Area encompasses 21 counties in the southern High Plains of Texas. From Garza County in the southeast to Deaf Smith County in the northwest, the region lies within the upstream parts of four major river basins (Canadian, Red, Brazos, and Colorado). Despite this fact, almost no surface water leaves the region, as more than 95 percent is captured by the region's estimated 14,000 playa basins. Groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer is the region's primary source of water and is used at a rate that ex- ceeds recharge. The largest economic sectors in the region are livestock operations and agricul- tural crops, with its cotton production equaling about 60 percent of the state's total crop. Major cities in the region include Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland, Lamesa, Hereford, and Brownfield.
Region O Counties
- Bailey
- Briscoe
- Castro
- Cochran
- Crosby
- Dawson
- Deaf Smith
- Dickens
- Floyd
- Gaines
- Garza
- Hale
- Hockley
- Lamb
- Lubbock
- Lynn
- Motley
- Parmer
- Swisher
- Terry
- Yoakum
Meeting Minutes & Updates
Upcoming Planning Group Meeting Schedule
Last Meeting: The Llano Estacado (Region O) Regional Water Planning Group (RWPG) met on March 21, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. Highlights include:
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Approved their process for identifying potentially feasible water management strategies.
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Two committees were appointed: An officer nominating committee, and drought contingency planning and water conservation subcommittee.
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John Taylor was appointed to represent small municipalities
Meeting Minutes: visit the "Minutes" link on the Region O Water Planning website for meeting minutes.
Region O Water Plans
Projections Data
Region O Related Links
TWDB Contact for Region A
To contact the TWDB Project Manager, please click Region O Project Manager