Who We Are
Who We Are

Established in 1949, the Sabine River Authority of Texas is dedicated to the long-term management and protection of the Sabine River Basin. Through responsible oversight of resources like the Toledo Bend Reservoir, the Authority ensures dependable water supply, supports environmental health, and promotes recreation across East Texas.

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Sabine River Compact Commission

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Basin Information
Basin Information

The Sabine River Basin spans over 9,000 square miles across East Texas, supplying water to communities, industries, and ecosystems along its path. Learn more about its watersheds, hydrology, and the vital role it plays in supporting regional growth, environmental sustainability, and long-term water planning.

Basin Conditions
Basin Conditions

SE Texas R.A.I.N.

Lake Levels

Stream Levels

Toledo Bend Generating Schedule

Sabine Basin Maps

Basin Development

Community Assistance Program

Water Supply

Lake Tawakoni

Lake Fork

Toledo Bend

Gulf Coast Canal System
Parks and Recreation
Parks & Recreation

The Sabine River Authority of Texas promotes development within the Sabine River Basin by providing parks and recreation opportunities at its reservoirs. Additional parks and recreational facilities are being developed.

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Facility Rentals
Lake Tawakoni

Holiday Recreation Area

Spillway Channel Area

West End of Two-Mile Bridge Area

Toledo Bend (Texas-Side)

Swede Johnson Recreation Area

Bubba Cowser Recreation Area

Toledo Bend Observation Tower

Sam Forse Collins Recreation Area

Tailrace Channel Area

Spillway Channel Area (Texas-Side)

Pendleton Park Recreation Area

Sabinetown Recreation Area

Lake Fork

W. C. Swearingen Recreation Area

Caney Point Recreation Area

Sabine National Forest

Haley’s Ferry

Ragtown Recreation Area

East Hamilton

Indian Mounds Recreation Area

Lakeview Recreation Area

Willow Oak
Community Assistance Program
Community Assistance Program

The purpose of the Community Assistance Program is to provide financial assistance for eligible local and regional water resource projects within the Sabine River Basin of Texas, which are consistent with the statutory mission of the Sabine River Authority of Texas.

Program Application
Community Assistance Program

Community Assistance Program

Special Assistance Grants

Emergency/Disaster Grants
Conservation
Conservation

The Sabine River Authority of Texas is charged with conserving, storing, and protecting the waters of the Sabine River Basin in Texas, including protecting the plants and animals dependent on the waters of the Sabine.  As a serious steward of the Sabine River Basin, it has been active for many years as a leader in conservation in the Sabine Basin and for the State of Texas.  

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Conservation

Cooperative Work

Public Education & Outreach

River Flow Conservation

Water Conservation

Best Management Practices

Fish Habitat Structure

Studies

Endangered, Imperiled & Protected Species

FERC Relicensing Studies

Water Quality

Water Quality Monitoring

Clean Rivers Program

Orange County TMDL
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Contact Us

Whether you have questions about water supply, recreation, permitting, or public meetings, the Sabine River Authority of Texas is here to help.

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SRA Offices

Authority General Office

Environmental Services Office

Water Quality Laboratory

Gulf Coast Office

Lake Fork Office

Lake Tawakoni Office

Toledo Bend Office

Toledo Bend Project Joint Operation

Toledo Bend Project, FERC No. 2305

Orange County TMDL

The purpose of the Orange County TMDL project is to support the assessment of the presence and causes of depressed dissolved oxygen concentrations, elevated fecal coliform densities, and/or low pH in nine watersheds in the lower Sabine Basin in Texas.

OCTMDL on TCEQ Website: Orange County Watersheds: A TMDL Project to Protect Aquatic Life and Recreational Uses

OCTMDL Sampling and Analysis Report 2025

OCTMDL Sampling and Analysis Report 2023

OCTMDL Sampling and Analysis Report 2022

Implementation Plan, Approved August 5, 2015
Implementation Plan for Seventeen Total Maximum Daily Loads for Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen, and pH in Adams Bayou, Cow Bayou, and Their Tributaries: Segments 0508, 0508A, 0508B, 0508C, 0511, 0511A, 0511B, 0511C, and 0511E

See Basin Info & News for meeting notices.

SRA-TX Project Manager
Jerry Wiegreffe
Assistant Division Manager
2065 Woodland Ridge Dr
Orange, TX 77632
Phone: 409-746-3284
lbfo@sratx.org

TCEQ Project Manager
Munshi Md Shafwat Yazdan
TCEQ MC-203
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Phone: 512-239-6629
tmdl@tceq.texas.gov

Who We Are

Resources

Basin Information

Parks & Recreation

The Sabine River Authority of Texas promotes development within the Sabine River Basin by providing parks and recreation opportunities at its reservoirs. Additional parks and recreational facilities are being developed.

Lake Tawakoni

Toledo Bend (Texas-Side)

Lake Fork

Sabine National Forest

Community Assistance Program

The purpose of the Community Assistance Program is to provide financial assistance for eligible local and regional water resource projects within the Sabine River Basin of Texas, which are consistent with the statutory mission of the Sabine River Authority of Texas.

Conservation

Contact Us

Whether you have questions about water supply, recreation, permitting, or public meetings, the Sabine River Authority of Texas is here to help.

Orange County TMDL

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