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Resident Services — Water Security

Water Security & SRA Watch

A civic command center for the most consequential issue facing Toledo Bend: the proposed sale of reservoir water to Texas and what it means for Sabine Parish.

200,000
Acre-Feet Proposed
186,000
Acres of Reservoir
$47M
Annual Fishery Value
100+
At Recent SRA Meetings

The Issue — Documented Proposal

The 200,000 Acre-Foot Water Sale Proposal

The Sabine River Authority of Louisiana has been weighing proposals to sell up to 200,000 acre-feet of Toledo Bend water annually to Texas municipalities. Public reporting and SRA correspondence have referenced third-party logistics entities, including Aqueduct Partners LP, as potential brokers for moving the water across the state line.

Supporters frame the sale as revenue for the cash-strapped authority. Critics — including many in Sabine Parish — counter that the contracts under discussion lack sufficiently strict drought contingency clauses, and that sustained drawdowns would hit the lake economy hardest when levels are lowest.

Community Concerns — Protect Toledo Bend

What the Grassroots Movement Is Fighting For

Hundreds of residents have packed Sabine River Authority board meetings, including sessions at Cypress Bend Resort in Many, organized under the "Protect Toledo Bend" banner. Their stated concerns:

$47M

Annual recreational fishery sustained by stable lake levels

Agriculture

Rice, soybean, and crawfish operations drawing from the Sabine basin

Chicot Aquifer

Regional groundwater system residents fear large exports could stress

Saltwater Barrier

Reservoir releases help deter coastal saltwater intrusion

SRA Board Meetings

The Sabine River Authority of Louisiana's board meetings are where water sale decisions are debated — and where public turnout has been highest. Meeting agendas and notices are published by the authority:

SRA of Louisiana — agendas & official notices

Make Your Voice Heard

Contact Your State Legislators

State Senate — District 30

Covers Sabine Parish. The Senate Natural Resources Committee also reviews water policy.

Official directory

State House — District 24

Representing Sabine and parts of DeSoto Parish in the Louisiana House.

Official directory

SRA of Louisiana Board

Appointed board members who vote on water contracts. Public comment periods apply.

Official directory

Stable water levels are the foundation of the region's world-class fishery. Explore the lake's recreational side in our Toledo Bend fishing hub and read how the reservoir was built in our Toledo Bend history feature.

For the reservoir's conservation programs — including the Lunker Bass initiative — see our Conservation & Water Security overview.