2027 State Water Plan
On April 16, 2026, the Board approved posting of the Draft 2027 State Water Plan for public comment.
The 2027 State Water Plan marks 25 years of Texas’ widely recognized regional water planning process and represents the sixth plan developed through the collaborative work of hundreds of stakeholders across the state. Built on extensive data, science, and a strong statutory framework, the planning process requires all 16 regional water planning groups to openly assess and address their future water supply needs. The 2027 plan identifies thousands of actionable strategies and projects—complete with projected costs and sponsoring entities—that show how Texas can meet its water needs and remain resilient during future droughts. This information provides a critical roadmap for ensuring that Texas communities continue to have reliable water supplies both now and in the future.
This initial document, along with the associated interactive state water plan, was developed on an accelerated timeline to support 2026 State Water Plan Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) financial assistance commitments. An amendment to this document is anticipated prior to the January 5, 2027 statutory deadline to incorporate additional and more robust content in line with previously adopted state water plans.
Draft 2027 State Water Plan Documents
- Draft 2027 State Water Plan - Water for Texas
- Existing major water supply reservoirs map
- Recommended new major water supply reservoirs map - These recommended reservoir footprints or representative locations may be hypothetical locations of facilities for regional water planning purposes only as it relates to planning-level cost estimates. The locations on this map may be conceptual in nature and may not represent actual locations of facilities. Siting of facilities are subject to studies, designs, engineering, and/or contract negotiations to be determined by the project's sponsor at a later date. Urbanized areas provided by the United States Census Bureau, 2020.
- Groundwater Conservation District map
- List of recommended water management strategies by water user group, with associated strategy supply volume
- List of recommended water management strategy projects, with associated sponsors, costs, and online date
- Municipal gallons per capita per day (GPCD) goals as determined by the regional water planning groups in the 2026 regional plans - For information on regional methodologies for GPCD goals, refer to the 2026 regional water plans available online.
Public Feedback on the Draft 2027 State Water Plan
The TWDB accepted public comments on the Draft 2027 State Water Plan through May 29, 2026.
The TWDB held a public hearing on May 27, 2026 to receive public comments on the Draft 2027 State Water Plan. An audio recording of the public hearing is available: Public Hearing Audio.
2027 State Water Plan Adoption
After consideration of public comments, the Board will consider adopting the 2027 State Water Plan at a regularly noticed Texas Water Development Board meeting tentatively scheduled to be held in July 2026.
2026 Regional Water Plan Summaries
To be posted at a later date.