Houston Water Intelligence
Texas · 2,304,580 residentsHouston faces paradoxical water issues: severe flooding from tropical storms combined with land subsidence from decades of groundwater pumping.
About Water Supply in Houston
Houston faces paradoxical water issues: severe flooding from tropical storms combined with land subsidence from decades of groundwater pumping.
Hi3 Water tracks 200 water assets within 80km of Houston, including springs, wells, aquifers, and water rights transactions. The average Water Intelligence Score in this area is 65.1/100. The most common asset type is River (180 assets).
Data sources: USGS, EPA, state water boards. Report last updated: October 16, 2026.
Water Assets Near Houston
Top Water Assets Near Houston
Ranked by Water Intelligence Score (WIS)
- 1
Gulf Coast Aquifer — Houston-Galveston Region
Aquifer1,500 GPM80WIS - 2
Lewis Creek Dam
Reservoir3,186,700 GPM66WIS - 3
Lake Houston Dam
Reservoir50,000,000 GPM66WIS - 4
Majestic Lake Dam
Reservoir1,472,166 GPM66WIS - 5
Barker Dam
Reservoir3,918,295 GPM66WIS - 6
Rushing Springs Lake Dam
Reservoir1,346 GPM66WIS - 7
Yarboro Dam
Reservoir372,979 GPM66WIS - 8
Addicks Dam
Reservoir3,523,323 GPM66WIS - 9
Moose Jaw Lake Dam
Reservoir133,303 GPM66WIS - 10
Arbuckle Reservoir Dam
Reservoir561,039 GPM66WIS
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View all water assets within 80km of Houston, including aquifer boundaries, water rights, drought status, and regulatory alerts.