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Water Development in Texas
Billy R. Bradford Jr., Chairman
October 26, 2012
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Statewide Average across 10 Climate Divisions
Extremely Moist
Very Moist
Mod. Moist
Mid-
Range
Mod. Drought
Severe Drought
Extreme Drought
PALMER DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX SINCE 1895
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PROJECTED WATER DEMAND AND
EXISTING SUPPLIES (ACRE-FEET PER YEAR)
RECOMMENDED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
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Conservation24.2%
Reuse10.2%
New Major Reservoir
16.7%
Other Surface Water33.9%
Groundwater8.9%
Groundwater Desalination
2.0%
Conjunctive use1.5% Aquifer
Storage and
Recovery0.9%
Other Strategies0.4%
Seawater Desalination
1.4%
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“When the well is
dry, we learn the
worth of water”
Benjamin Franklin
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Water Development in Texas
Billy R. Bradford Jr., Chairman
October 26, 2012
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