Chapter2 Master Revised for Public Comment

Regional Water Plan 2-i TABLE OF CONTENTS – CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER 2.0 CURRENT AND PROJECTED POPULATION & WATER DEMAND FOR THE RIO GRANDE REGION .................................................................................. 1 2.1 TWDB Guidelines For Revisions To Population And Water Demand Projections2 2.2 Population Projections ............................................................................................ 2 2.3 Water Demand Projections ..................................................................................... 5 2.3.1 Projections for Municipal Water Demand ..................................................... 7 2.3.2 Projections for Manufacturing Water Demand.............................................. 8 2.3.3 Projections for Irrigation Water Demand .................................................... 10 2.3.4 Projections for Steam Electric Water Demand ............................................ 12 2.3.5 Projections for Mining Water Demand........................................................ 13 2.3.6 Projections for Livestock Waand 14 Attachment 2-1.................................................................................................................. 16 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1: RGRWPA Population Projections (by decade)................................................ 3 Figure 2.2: River Basins in the RGRWPA ......................................................................... 4 Figure 2.3: RGRWPA ...