Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board

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FIGURE L.3. RECOMMENDED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY WATER SUPPLY VOLUMES FOR 2010–2060 (ACRE-FEET PER YEAR). 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 Seawater Desalination Aquifer Storage and Recovery Other Surface Water New Major Reservoir Groundwater Desalination Reuse Groundwater Drought Management Other Conservation Irrigation Conservation Municipal Conservation Total Water Needs L3 0 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 FIGURE L.4. 2060 RECOMMENDED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES–RELATIVE SHARE OF SUPPLY. Reuse 6.1% Groundwater Desalination 5.5% Aquifer Storage and Recovery 6.6% L-4 Groundwater 30.7% Seawater Desalination 11.0% Municipal Conservation 9.5% Other Surface Water 5.2% Irrigation Conservation 0.9% Other Conservation 0.3% New Major Reservoir 24.2% WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN 103 Chapter 2: south central texas (l) region summary
2 Summary of Rio Grande (M) Region The Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Area includes eight counties, with over 60 percent of the region lying within the Rio Grande Basin. The Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Area includes eight counties, with over 60 percent of the region lying within the Rio Grande Basin (Figure M.1). Its major cities include Brownsville, McAllen, and Laredo. The international reservoirs of the Rio Grande are the region’s primary source of water. Portions of two major aquifers, the Gulf Coast and the Carrizo-Wilcox, lie under a large portion of the Rio Grande Region. The largest economic sectors in the region are agriculture, trade, services, manufacturing, and hydrocarbon production. The 2011 Rio Grande (M) Regional Water Plan can be found on the TWDB Web site at https://www.twdb.state.tx.us/ wrpi/rwp/3rdRound/2011_RWP/RegionM/. PLAN HIGHLIGHTS • Additional supply needed in 2060—609,906 acre-feet per year • Recommended water management strategy volume in 2060—673,846 acre-feet per year • Total capital cost—$2.2 billion • Conservation accounts for 43 percent of 2060 strategy volumes • Two new major reservoirs (Brownsville Weir, Laredo Low Water Weir) • Significant unmet irrigation needs 104 Chapter 2: rio grande (M) region summary WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN
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