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Counties in Region:
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WOOD, VAN ZANDT, UPSHUR, TITUS, SMITH, RED RIVER, RAINS, MORRIS, MARION, LAMAR, HUNT, HOPKINS,
HARRISON, GREGG, FRANKLIN, DELTA, CASS, CAMP, BOWIE
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Major Cities:
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Longview, Marshall, Texarcana
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Population 2000:
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687,105
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Population 2050:
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1,017,477
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Total Water Use, 2000:
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579094 Acre-Feet
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Total Water Use, 2050:
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717874 Acre-Feet
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Primary Rivers:
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Sabine, Cypress, Sulphur, Red
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Major Aquifers:
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Carrizo-Wilcox
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Annual Precipitation:
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40-52 Inches
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Net Evaporation:
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16-32 Inches
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Regional Planning Activity Information From
The Teaxs Water Development Board
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SUPPLY 1995
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DEMAND 2000
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DEMAND 2050
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SOURCE
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PERCENT
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SECTOR
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ACRE-FEET
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PERCENT
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SECTOR
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ACRE-FEET
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PERCENT
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Groundwater
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12%
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Irrigation
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12566
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2.2%
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Irrigation
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12127
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1.7%
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Surfacewater
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88%
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Manufacturing
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355258
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61.3%
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Manufacturing
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427613
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59.6%
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Livestock
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29671
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5.1%
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Livestock
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29273
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4.1%
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Mining
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10365
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1.8%
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Mining
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10220
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1.4%
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Municipal
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118802
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20.5%
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Municipal
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149108
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20.8%
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Power
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52432
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9.1%
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Power
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89533
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12.5%
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- There will be little population growth over the 55-year planning period in this area, but manufacturing water
demand will increase.
- Shallow groundwater often has high concentrations of iron and is acidic, making it unusable for most municipal
and manufacturing purposes. The construction of deeper wells or expensive treatment would be necessary for groundwater use in this area.
- Excess water in Lake Cooper is being sold outside the region to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, while
water in Lake Fork and Lake Tawakoni is contracted to the Dallas Water Utilities.
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