Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board

2 Summary of
Brazos G Region
The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Area
includes all or parts of 37 counties.
The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Area includes all or parts of 37 counties (Figure G.1). Over 90 percent of
the region lies within the Brazos River Basin, with the Brazos River being the region’s primary source of water.
The largest economic sectors in the region are service, manufacturing, and retail trade. Major cities in the region
include Abilene, Bryan, College Station, Killeen, Round Rock, Temple, and Waco. The 2011 Brazos (G) Regional
Water Plan can be found on the TWDB Web site at https://www.twdb.state.tx.us/wrpi/rwp/3rdRound/2011_
RWP/RegionG/.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
• Additional supply needed in 2060—390,732 acre-feet per year
• Recommended water management strategy volume in 2060—587,084 acre-feet per year
• Total capital cost—$3.2 billion
• Conservation accounts for 7 percent of 2060 strategy volumes
• Five new major reservoirs (Brushy Creek, Cedar Ridge, Millers Creek Augmentation,* Turkey Peak*,
Coryell County Reservoir*); three sites indicated * also recommended for designation as unique reservoir
sites (Figure ES.7)
• Conjunctive use strategies account for 12 percent of 2060 strategy volumes
• Brazos River Authority System Operation strategy accounts for 14 percent of strategy volumes
• Unmet irrigation and mining needs in all decades; limited unmet steam-electric power and municipal needs
in 2010 decade
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Chapter 2: brazos G region summary
WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN