Much of the water in Texas rivers has been allocated to other uses and very little water remains for instream flows. Ultimately, water will have to be reallocated for instream flow needs.

Environmental Flows: The Science

• Texas Instream Flow Studies: Programmatic Work Plan
• Bays in Peril: A forecast for freshwater flows to estuaries
• Texas Instream Flow Studies: Technical Overview
• Science Advisory Committee Report on Water for Environmental Flows
• Rivers for Life
• The Texas Instream Flow Program (presentation)
• Texas Bay and Estuary Study Program (presentation)
  

Environmental Flows: Policy and Regulations

• Study Commission on Water for Environmental Flows
• Untying the Gordian Knot: Negotiated Strategies for Protecting Instream Flows in Texas
• In-Stream Flows: An Environmental Perspective on Texas Laws

Links

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Texas Water Development Board