Turn the Gulf Into Texas’ Reservoir

A Vision for Long-Term Water Security

Texas has always solved big problems with bold thinking.

We built the pipelines that power the nation.

We built the electric grid that fuels our economy.

We built the highways that connect our cities.

Now Texas faces another long-term challenge that deserves the same kind of vision:

Water security.

With Texas expected to grow from about 30 million people today to more than 50 million by 2070, the demand for reliable water will continue to rise for cities, agriculture, energy production, and industry.

Instead of waiting for future shortages, Texas has the opportunity to begin thinking about water infrastructure in a completely new way.

The Gulf Is Texas’ Largest Reservoir

Texas sits next to one of the largest water sources on Earth — the Gulf of Mexico.

Modern desalination technology can convert seawater into fresh drinking water, and Texas has already begun exploring this solution along the coast.

One example is the Corpus Christi Inner Harbor desalination project, which is designed to support growing demand from population and industry.

But the opportunity could be much larger.

What if coastal desalination plants were only the beginning?

A Statewide Water Infrastructure Vision

Imagine a system where:

• Coastal desalination plants produce fresh water

• Major pipelines move water inland when needed

• Reservoirs across Texas are replenished during drought cycles

Texas already has an extensive network of reservoirs that supply millions of people, including:

Lake Travis

Canyon Lake

Lake Buchanan

Lake Livingston

Lake Whitney

North Texas reservoir systems

If desalinated water helped stabilize these reservoirs during dry years, Texas could dramatically strengthen its long-term water security.

Learning From Texas Energy Infrastructure

Texas already operates one of the largest pipeline networks in the world.

Energy pipelines move oil and natural gas across thousands of miles of Texas every day.

Electric transmission lines move power across the state to keep homes and businesses running.

The same kind of long-term thinking could eventually help guide future water infrastructure.

Instead of reacting to droughts after they happen, Texas could plan infrastructure that protects water supplies for decades to come.

Why This Conversation Matters

Water will be one of the defining infrastructure challenges of the next generation.

The Texas State Water Plan already predicts growing demand as our population expands and industries continue to develop.

Desalination alone will not solve the challenge.

Reservoirs alone will not solve it either.

But together — along with smart infrastructure — they may help create a resilient system that protects Texas through future drought cycles.

Texas Has Always Thought Big

Every major infrastructure project started as an idea.

Pipelines.

Highways.

Power grids.

Someone started the conversation.

Now Texans have the opportunity to begin thinking about the next great infrastructure challenge.

Texas built the energy capital of the world.

Now we can start planning the water system of the future.

Freddie America

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