Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board

2 Summary of
North East Texas (D) Region
The North East Texas Regional Water
Planning Area encompasses all or parts
of 19 counties.
The North East Texas Regional Water Planning Area encompasses all or parts of 19 counties (Figure D.1). While
largely rural, the region includes the cities of Longview, Texarkana, and Greenville. The planning area overlaps
large portions of the Red, Sulphur, Cypress, and Sabine river basins and smaller parts of the Trinity and Neches
river basins. The North East Texas Region’s main economic base is agribusiness, including a variety of crops, as
well as cattle and poultry production. Timber, oil and gas, and mining are significant industries in the eastern
portion of the region. In the western portion of the region, many residents are employed in the Dallas-Fort Worth
metropolitan area. The 2011 North East Texas (D) Regional Water Plan can be found on the TWDB Web site at
https://www.twdb.state.tx.us/wrpi/rwp/3rdRound/2011_RWP/RegionD/.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
• Additional supply needed in 2060—96,142 acre-feet per year
• Recommended water management strategy volume in 2060—98,466 acre-feet per year
• Total capital cost—$39 million
• Limited unmet irrigation needs
• Surface water contract strategies to meet most needs including contracting for water from new reservoir in
Region C
• Opposition to Marvin Nichols Reservoir
• Three unique stream segments recommended for designation (Figure ES.8)
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Chapter 2: North East Texas (D) Region s u m m a ry
WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN