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Water Development in Texas

    Billy R. Bradford Jr., Chairman
            October 26, 2012
2
PALMER DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX SINCE 1895


     Statewide Average across 10 Climate Divisions



                   Extremely Moist
                     Very Moist
                    Mod. Moist
                          Mid-
                         Range




                                              Mod. Drought
                                             Severe Drought
                                            Extreme Drought
50.0

                              45.0

                              40.0
Texas Population (millions)




                              35.0

                              30.0

                              25.0

                              20.0

                              15.0

                              10.0

                               5.0

                               0.0
                                                                                                                       5
                                     1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
PROJECTED WATER DEMAND AND
EXISTING SUPPLIES (ACRE-FEET PER YEAR)
RECOMMENDED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES




              Other Surface Water
                     33.9%
                                                        Groundwater
                                       Groundwater      Desalination
                                          8.9%              2.0%
                                                     Conjunctive use
                                                          1.5%          Aquifer
                                                                        Storage
                                                      Other Strategies
                                                                          and
                                                           0.4%
                                                                       Recovery
 New Major
                                                       Seawater          0.9%
  Reservoir
   16.7%                                              Desalination
                                                         1.4%
                                    Conservation
                                       24.2%

                     Reuse
                     10.2%
                                                                                  7
12
14
“When the well is
 dry, we learn the
  worth of water”



Benjamin Franklin
                 15
Water Development in Texas

    Billy R. Bradford Jr., Chairman
            October 26, 2012

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Water Development in Texas

  • 1. Water Development in Texas Billy R. Bradford Jr., Chairman October 26, 2012
  • 2. 2
  • 3. PALMER DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX SINCE 1895 Statewide Average across 10 Climate Divisions Extremely Moist Very Moist Mod. Moist Mid- Range Mod. Drought Severe Drought Extreme Drought
  • 4.
  • 5. 50.0 45.0 40.0 Texas Population (millions) 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
  • 6. PROJECTED WATER DEMAND AND EXISTING SUPPLIES (ACRE-FEET PER YEAR)
  • 7. RECOMMENDED WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES Other Surface Water 33.9% Groundwater Groundwater Desalination 8.9% 2.0% Conjunctive use 1.5% Aquifer Storage Other Strategies and 0.4% Recovery New Major Seawater 0.9% Reservoir 16.7% Desalination 1.4% Conservation 24.2% Reuse 10.2% 7
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. 12
  • 13.
  • 14. 14
  • 15. “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water” Benjamin Franklin 15
  • 16. Water Development in Texas Billy R. Bradford Jr., Chairman October 26, 2012