Are there any new dam projects under consideration that would affect Wood County?
Answer Senate Bill 1 requires regional areas of the state to develop regional water plans “to identify those policies and actions that may be needed to meet Texas near- and long-term water needs based on a reasonable projected use of water, affordable water supply availability, and conservation of the states natural resources.” Wood County is included in Region (D) North East Texas. A State-wide summary of the plans may be found at: Summary of the Regional Water Plans. There is also a direct link to the Region D Summary on this page. We provide links to the entire Region D Report, as well as other information, on our Regional Planning page. The North East Texas RWPG recommends that the Marvin Nichols I site be developed (Red River County) to provide a source of future water supply for water users both within the North East Texas Region and the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex (Region C). The Region C RWPG has indicated that the Marvin Nichols 1 site is their preferred option for reservoir de
