德克萨斯州最近建立了一个地表水权利许可证制度，类似于西部其他州的制度。对布拉佐斯河流域的模拟研究发现了一些问题和担忧，这些问题和担忧说明了水分配系统管理和建模的实际复杂性。主要考虑因素包括干旱期间众多用水者共享有限的供水、水库蓄水优先级、多水库系统运行、水质限制、回流、水文数据汇编和可靠性评估。 影响德克萨斯水权体系内水资源可用性评估的问题也代表了其他州。包括5个参考文献、表格和图表。

Texas recently established a surface water rights permit system, similar to those of other western states. A simulation study of the Brazos River Basin identified issues and concerns that illustrate the practical complexities of administering and modeling a water allocation system. Key considerations involve sharing of limited supplies by numerous water users during drought, reservoir storage priorities, multiple reservoir system operations, water quality constraints, return flows, hydrologic data compilation, and reliability assessment. The issues affecting evaluation of water availability within the Texas water rights system are representative of other states as well. Includes 5 references, tables, figure.