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Watershed Program Facts and Figures for Texas
(As of July 8, 2008)
Watershed Projects
| Number of PL-534 Watershed Projects |
51 |
| Number of Pilot Watershed Projects |
4 |
| Number of PL-566 Watershed Projects |
90 |
| Number of RC&D Watershed Projects |
3 |
| Number of Rehabilitation Plans Authorized for Funding |
8 |
Types and Numbers of Watershed Sponsors in Texas
| Soil and Water Conservation Districts |
106 |
| Counties |
86 |
| Cities |
50 |
| Water Control and Improvement Districts |
20 |
| Watershed Authorities and Associations |
6 |
| Other Special Purpose Districts |
14 |
| River Authorities |
1 |
| State Recreation Areas |
1 |
Benefits
| Federal investment (financial assistance) in
Texas to date (2007 dollars) |
$1.3 billion |
| Capitalized benefits to date (2007 dollars) |
$4.1 billion |
| Current average annual benefits (2007 dollars) |
$118 million |
Unfunded Federal Commitment
| (Structures planned but not installed) |
| Funds needed to install planned PL-534 structures |
$139 million |
| Funds needed to install planned PL-566
structures |
$110 million |
Aging Dams
| Total Number of floodwater retarding dams (does
not include grade stabilization structures) |
1,964 |
| Number of floodwater retarding dams exceeding 50 years of age in 2008 |
269 |
| Number of floodwater retarding dams that will exceed 50 years of age
in 2012 |
648 |
| Number of dams that need repair |
219 |
| Estimated total cost of repairs needed |
$53 million |
Dam Safety
| Number of dams classified as high hazard |
343 |
Number of high hazard dams, originally designed
as low hazard or significant hazard
that need to be upgraded to current safety criteria |
238 |
| Number of high hazard dams greater than 50 years
of age in 2008 |
33 |
| Number of high hazard dams greater than 50 years
of age in 2012 |
113 |
Rehabilitation
| Number of high hazard dams rehabilitated to date |
10 |
| Number of high hazard dams that need to be rehabilitated
(upgraded) |
238 |
| Estimated total cost of rehabilitation needs in Texas |
$349 million |
| Estimated federal share of total rehabilitation
cost (65%) |
$227 million |
| Estimated watershed sponsors’ share of total
rehabilitation cost (35%) |
$122 million |
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