Texas Water Plan Aims to Boost Lakes and Recreation
Texas claims the title Land O Lakes and highlights its inland waters as a national asset. The state hosts 157 major reservoirs, with a plan to build 67 major dams and reservoirs over the next 50 years to supply urban, industrial, and agricultural needs while expanding recreational opportunities along the lakes and shores.
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Texas Water Plan Aims to Build Dams and Canals Eastward
The Texas Water Plan outlines construction of 28 dams and reservoirs across East Texas with Western interconnections and imports from Northeast basins. Projects begin 1975 with interim water in 1980, full delivery by 1985 to 1988, and await completion of Coastal Canal to Sabine River. Economic gains include over 2.2 billion spent during build and more than 180 million annually in recreation by 2020.
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