Exhibit 23
Upper East Texas Region Water Sources, by Sector, 2004
(in acre-feet)
| Sector | Groundwater | Groundwater Percent | Surface Water | Surface Water Percent | Total | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | 67,014 | 39.07% | 104,511 | 60.93% | 171,525 | 36.67% |
| Manufacturing | 2,351 | 1.19% | 195,225 | 98.81% | 197,576 | 42.24% |
| Steam Electric | 124 | 0.35% | 35,532 | 99.65% | 35,656 | 7.62% |
| Irrigation | 8,769 | 48.21% | 9,419 | 51.79% | 18,188 | 3.89% |
| Mining | 7,794 | 53.20% | 6,856 | 46.80% | 14,650 | 3.13% |
| Livestock | 7,472 | 24.74% | 22,731 | 75.26% | 30,203 | 6.46% |
| TOTAL | 93,524 | 19.99% | 374,274 | 80.01% | 467,798 | 100.00% |
Sources: Texas Water Development Board and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.