Chapter 2 Regional Summaries - Texas Water Development Board

2 Summary of
Region H
The Region H Regional Water Planning Area
is composed of all or parts of 15 counties and
includes portions of the Trinity, San Jacinto,
Brazos, Neches, and Colorado river basins.
The Region H Regional Water Planning Area is composed of all or parts of 15 counties and includes portions
of the Trinity, San Jacinto, Brazos, Neches, and Colorado river basins (Figure H.1). The Houston metropolitan
area is located within this region. The largest economic sector in Region H is the petrochemical industry, which
accounts for two-thirds of the petrochemical production in the United States. Other major economic sectors in
the region include medical services, tourism, government, agriculture, fisheries, and transportation, with the
Port of Houston being the nation’s second largest port. The 2011 Region H Regional Water Plan can be found on
the TWDB Web site at https://www.twdb.state.tx.us/wrpi/rwp/3rdRound/2011_RWP/RegionH/.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
• Additional supply needed in 2060—1,236,335 acre-feet per year
• Recommended water management strategy volume in 2060—1,501,180 acre-feet per year
• Total capital cost—$12 billion
• Conservation accounts for 12 percent of 2060 strategy volumes
• Five new major reservoirs (Allens Creek, Dow Off-Channel, Gulf Coast Water Authority Off-Channel,
Brazoria Off-Channel, Fort Bend Off-Channel)
• Reuse accounts for 19 percent of 2060 strategy volumes
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Chapter 2: region H summary
WAT E R FOR TEXAS 2012 STATE WATER PLAN