2021 REGION B REGIONAL WATER PLAN 2021 REGION B REGIONAL WATER PLAN Prepared for Region B Water Planning Group Members Russell Schreiber, Chairman Mike McGuire, Vice Chairman Dean Myers, Secretary Tamela Armstrong Steve Lewis Jimmy Banks Tracy Mesler J. K. (Rooter) Brite Kyle Miller Judge Mark Christopher Heath Ownbey Carrie Dodson Jerry L. Payne Tommy Holub Wilson Scaling Judge Randall C. Jackson Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Simpson Darell Kennon Randy Whiteman October 2020 Biggs & Mathews, Inc. Freese and Nichols, Inc. Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. Red River Authority of Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS Partial List of Acronyms Executive Summary ES.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.2 Planning Area Description ............................................................................... ES-3 ES.3 Population and Water Demand Projections ...................................................... ES-5 ES.4 Water Availability and Existing Water Supplies ............................................. ES-7 ES.5 Identification of Water Needs .......................................................................... ES-9 ES.6 Water Management Strategies ........................................................................ ES-14 Water Conservation ..................................................................................... ES-14 Major Water Providers ................................................................................. ES-15 County Summaries .............................................................................................. ES-17 Archer County .............................................................................................. ES-17 Baylor County .............................................................................................. ES-18 Clay County ................................................................................................. ES-18 Foard County ................................................................................................ ES-18 Hardeman County ........................................................................................ ES-19 Montague County ......................................................................................... ES-19 Wichita County ............................................................................................ ES-20 Wilbarger County ......................................................................................... ES-21 Young County .............................................................................................. ES-21 ES.7 Unique Stream Segments and Reservoir Sites and Other Recommendations ES-22 Chapter 1 Planning Area Description 1.1 Region B Overview ............................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Population and Demographic Data ....................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Water Use Demand Centers .................................................................................. 1-5 1.4 Water Supply and Use ........................................................................................... 1-6 1.5 Climate Data ....................................................................................................... 1-20 1.6 Economic Aspects of Region B .......................................................................... 1-21 Region B 2021 Final Plan TOC - 1 1.7 Land Use ............................................................................................................. 1-22 1.8 Navigable Waterways ......................................................................................... 1-23 1.9 Ecology and Wildlife ........................................................................................... 1-23 1.10 Summary of Existing Local or Regional Water Plans ...................................... 1-25 1.11 Summary of Recommendations ........................................................................ 1-28 1.12 Identification of Known Threats to Agriculture or Natural Resources ............. 1-28 1.13 Water Providers in Region B ............................................................................ 1-29 1.14 Major Water Providers ...................................................................................... 1-31 1.15 Water Loss Audits ............................................................................................. 1-33 List of References .................................................................................................................. 1-34 Chapter 2 Population and Water Demand Projections 2.1 Region B Overview ............................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Population Growth ................................................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Water Uses ............................................................................................................ 2-3 2.3.1 Total Region B Use ................................................................................. 2-3 2.3.2 Municipal Water Use .............................................................................. 2-6 2.3.3 Manufacturing Water Use ....................................................................... 2-6 2.3.4 Steam-Electric Power Generation Water Use ....................................... 2-8 2.3.5 Mining Water Use .................................................................................. 2-8 2.3.6 Agricultural Irrigation Water Use ........................................................... 2-8 2.3.7 Livestock Watering Use ....................................................................... 2-10 2.3.8 Major Water Providers .......................................................................... 2-10 2.3.9 Region B Water Plan ............................................................................. 2-12 List of References ..................................................................................................... 2-13 Chapter 3 Evaluation of Current Water Supplies 3.1 Existing Surface Water Supply ............................................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Existing Water Supply Reservoirs .......................................................... 3-2 Greenbelt Lake ...................................................................................... 3-2 Lakes Kemp and Diversion ................................................................... 3-3 Region B 2021 Final Plan TOC - 2 Little Wichita River System ................................................................. 3-5 Lake Kickapoo ...................................................................................... 3-5 Lake Arrowhead .................................................................................... 3-5 Lakes Olney and Cooper ....................................................................... 3-6 Lake Nocona ......................................................................................... 3-6 Amon G. Carter ..................................................................................... 3-6 Miller's Creek Reservoir ....................................................................... 3-7 Santa Rosa Lake .................................................................................... 3-7 3.1.2 Other Lakes and Reservoirs in the Region ............................................. 3-7 Lake Electra .......................................................................................... 3-8 North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir .................................................... 3-8 Lake Iowa Park ..................................................................................... 3-8 Lake Wichita ......................................................................................... 3-9 Lake Pauline .......................................................................................... 3-9 Bowie Lake ........................................................................................... 3-9 3.1.3 Reservoir and Run-of-River Yields ........................................................ 3-9 3.2 Groundwater Supplies ......................................................................................... 3-16 3.2.1 General Description .............................................................................. 3-16 Seymour Aquifer ................................................................................. 3-17 Blaine Aquifer ..................................................................................... 3-18 Trinity Aquifer .................................................................................... 3-19 Cross Timbers Aquifer ........................................................................ 3-20 3.2.2 Modeled Available Groundwater .......................................................... 3-20 3.2.3 Springs in Region B .............................................................................. 3-22 3.2.4 Groundwater Conservation Districts ..................................................... 3-22 3.2.5 Priority Groundwater Management Areas ............................................ 3-23 3.3 Wastewater Reuse Supplies ................................................................................ 3-24 3.4 Inter-Basin Transfers and Inter-Region Transfers .............................................