Regional Water Planning Related Research
TWDB funds a variety of water planning and water research studies and projects intended to assist and support regional water planning efforts or to answer regional water planning questions. Below are links to the most recent TWDB-funded studies, reports, or publications that are relevant to regional water planning.
The TWDB also has an agency-wide Publications webpage that is categorized by the type of publication: State Water Plan; Brochures; Reports; and, Program Information Sheets.
| Date | Contract # | Report Title | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1600011920 | Texas Water Use Data Workplan | Water Use Data |
| 1997 | 1248321507 | Aquifer Storage and Recovery Report to the 75th Legislature | ASR |
| 2015 | 1248321507 | Determining Cost Benefit and Demand Savings of Municipal Water Conservation Efforts | Water Conservation |
| 2013 | 1148321307 | The Unified Costing Model (UCM) for Regional Water Planning (future updates anticipated) | General |
| 2011 | 0904830940 | An Assessment of Aquifer Storage & Recovery in Texas | Groundwater |
| 2011 | 1004831117 | Texas Water System Map | General |
| 2010 | 0904830857 | Analyzing Uncertainty and Risk in the Management of Water Resources for the State of Texas | General |
| 2011 | 904830939-update | Current and Projected Water Use in the Texas Mining and Oil and Gas Industry - 2012 UPDATE | Water Use |
| 2011 | 904830939 | Current and Projected Water Use in the Texas Mining and Oil and Gas Industry | Water Use |
| 2007 | 600010612a | An Analysis of Water Loss as Reported by Public Water Suppliers in Texas - Vol.1 | Water Use |
| 2007 | 600010612b | An Analysis of Water Loss as Reported by Public Water Suppliers in Texas - Vol.2 Appendices | Water Use |
| 2003 | 2001483397 | Water Demand Methodology and Projections for Mining and Manufacturing | Water Use |
| 2008 | 704830756 | Water Demand Projections for Power Generation in Texas | Water Use |
| 2003 | 2001483396 | Power Generation Water Use in Texas for the Years 2000-2060 | Water Use |
| 2012 | 1004831118 | Water Conservation Savings Quantification Study | Water Conservation |
| 2004 | 362 | Water Conservation Task Force BMP Guide | Water Conservation |
| 2002 | 2001483390 | Quantifying the Effectiveness of Various Water Conservation Techniques in Texas | Water Conservation |
| 2012 | 82nd Lege Special Report | An Assessment of Water Conservation | Water Conservation |
| 2004 | 79th Lege Special Report | Water Conservation Implementation Task Force Report to Legislature | Water Conservation |
| 2000 | 99483312 | Assessment of Brush Control as a Water Management Strategy | Brush Control |
| 2001 | 2000483343 | Assessment of Weather Modification as a Water Management Strategy | Weather Modification |
| 1996 | 96483177 | A Summary of Weather-Modification: 1996 TEXARC Project | Weather Modification |
| 2009 | 804830819 | Drought Management in the Texas Regional and State Water Planning Process | Drought |
| 2012 | 804830852 | Assessment of Osmotic Mechanisms Pairing Desalination Concentrate and Wastewater Treatment | Desalination |
| 2012 | 1100011199 | Aquifers of Texas Bibliography to support the Brackish Resources Aquifer Characterization System (BRACS) Program | Desalination |
| 2003 | 2001483395 | Brackish Groundwater Manual for Texas Regional Water Planning Groups | Desalination |
| 2000 | 2000483328 | Desalination for Texas Water Supply | Desalination |
| 1999 | no number | Surface Water/Groundwater Interaction Evaluation for 22 Texas River Basins | Groundwater |
| 2008 | 370a | Reservoir Site Protection Study, Vol.1 | Reservoirs |
| 2008 | 370b | Reservoir Site Protection Study, Vol.2 - Raw Data (zip file) | Reservoirs |
| 2012 | 1004831120 | Watershed Protection for Texas Reservoirs | Reservoirs |
| 2008 | 81st Lege Special Report | Progress of Water Conservation In Texas | Water Conservation |
| 2010 | 82nd Lege Special Report | Progress of Water Conservation In Texas | Water Conservation |
| 1998 | no numbers | Trans-Texas Water Program Reports | General |