Trinity River Authority

Trinity River Authority

Abbreviation	TRA
Formation	1955
Type	Government-owned corporation
Purpose	Water conservation and reclamation
Headquarters	Arlington, Texas
Region served	All or part of 17 counties in Texas
General Manager	Kevin Ward
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	http://www.trinityra.org/

The Trinity River Authority or TRA was formed in 1955 by the Texas legislature. Its main concerns are water supply and water conservation in the Trinity River Basin. The authority extends over 17,965 square miles (46,529 km²), including all or part of 17 counties.^[1] The general offices of the authority are located in Arlington, Texas.

Dams and reservoirs

Since 1911, 31 major reservoirs have been constructed in the drainage basin of the Trinity River, 29 of which fall under the jurisdiction of the Trinity River Authority.

Lake Anahuac
Lake Arlington
Lake Amon G. Carter
Lake Bardwell
Benbrook Lake
Lake Bridgeport
Cedar Creek Reservoir
Fairfield Lake
Grapevine Lake
Lake Halbert

Houston County Lake
Lake Ray Hubbard
Lake Lavon
Lewisville Lake
Lost Creek Reservoir
Lake Livingston
Eagle Mountain Lake
Joe Pool Lake
Mountain Creek Lake
Navarro Mills Lake

North Lake
Richland-Chambers Reservoir
Ray Roberts Lake
New Terrell City Lake
Trinidad Lake
Wallisville Lake
Lake Waxahachie
Lake Weatherford
Lake Worth

References

↑ Trinity River Authority (2009). "The Trinity River Authority of Texas". Accessed January 23, 2009.

http://www.trinityra.org/

Texas state agencies

Executive	Dept. of Agriculture Alcoholic Beverage Commission Animal Health Commission Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Attorney General School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Brazos River Authority State Cemetery Comptroller of Public Accounts School for the Deaf Board of Dental Examiners Commission on Environmental Quality Education Agency Employees Retirement System Ethics Commission Facilities Commission Dept. of Family and Protective Services Film Commission Forest Service Office of the Governor Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Health and Human Services Commission Dept. of State Health Services Higher Education Coordinating Board Historical Commission Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs Dept. of Information Resources Dept. of Insurance Commission on Jail Standards General Land Office Library and Archives Commission Dept. of Licensing and Regulation Lottery Commission Lower Colorado River Authority Dept. of Motor Vehicles Dept. of Parks and Wildlife Preservation Board Dept. of Public Safety Railroad Commission Real Estate Commission Residential Construction Commission Soil and Water Conservation Board State Fair Teacher Retirement System Texas A&M University System Dept. of Transportation Trinity River Authority University of Houston System University of North Texas System University of Texas System Texas State University System Texas Tech University System Workforce Commission Juvenile Justice Department

Legislative	House of Representatives Senate

Judicial	Courts of Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals Dept. of Criminal Justice State Bar Supreme Court

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Trinity River Authority

Dams and reservoirs

References

See also