Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board
Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board
Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board
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2 Summary of the<br />
Panhandle (A) Region<br />
The Panhandle <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Planning<br />
Area includes 21 counties split between the<br />
Canadian and Red River basins.<br />
The Panhandle <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Planning Area includes 21 counties split between the Canadian and Red River<br />
basins (Figure A.1). The major cities in the region include Amarillo, Pampa, Borger, and Dumas. Groundwater<br />
from the Ogallala Aquifer is the region’s primary source of water and is used at a rate that exceeds recharge. The<br />
economy of this region is grounded in agribusiness. The 2011 Panhandle (A) <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Plan can be found<br />
on the TWDB Web site at https://www.twdb.state.tx.us/wrpi/rwp/3rdRound/2011_RWP/RegionA/.<br />
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS<br />
• Additional supply needed in 2060—418,414 acre-feet per year<br />
• Recommended water management strategy volume in 2060—648,221 acre-feet per year<br />
• Total capital cost—$739 million<br />
• Conservation accounts for 86 percent of 2060 strategy volumes<br />
• Conservation primarily associated with irrigation<br />
• Significant groundwater development<br />
• Significant unmet irrigation needs in near-term<br />
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<strong>Chapter</strong> 2: Panhandle (A) region summary<br />
WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN
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