water for the future –
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WATER FOR THE FUTURE – WILL WE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OR WILL WE POSTPONE IT ? WILL YOU BE PART OF THE ANSWER ? ( or will others use your resources to solve it ?). Projected Texas Population. Projected Water Demands and Existing Supplies. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WATER FOR THE FUTURE –
WILL WE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OR WILL WE POSTPONE IT ?
WILL YOU BE PART OF THE ANSWER ? (or will others use your resources to solve it ?)
Projected Texas Population
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Projected Water Demandsand Existing Supplies
Projected Needs for Additional Water andWater Supplies from Water Management
Strategies
Projected Water Needs By Use Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)
Irrigated Acreage and Irrigation Water Use in Acre-Feet
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2010 Water Demand Projections byUse Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)
2010 Water Demand Projections for Texas
from 2011 Regional Water Plans
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2060 Water Demand Projections for Texas
from 2011 Regional Water Plans
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AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE
CITIESCITIESPOWERPOWERINDUSTRYINDUSTRY MARKETERSMARKETERSMININGMINING
Total Capital Costs forTexas Water Infrastructure: $231
Billion
What if we do nothing?
If drought of record conditions recur and water management strategies are not implemented, in 2060 the state could face
water needs of 8.3 million acre‐feet 83% of population short of water in drought $116 billion in lost income $9.8 billion in lost state and local business
taxes 1.1 million lost jobs 1.4 million reduced population 403,000 fewer students in Texas schools
Brackish Groundwater DesalinationSystems (Existing and Recommended)and Public Water Systems Affectedby the Drought
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U. S. Seasonal Drought Outlook(Valid for February 2 – April 30, 2012)
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Precipitation Required to end Current Drought in Six Months
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php
End of December 2011
0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-9.4 inches/month
Probability of Receiving Required Precipitation in the next Six Months
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php
End of December 2011
Thank You
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