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Section 11.142 of the Texas Water Code allows a person, without obtaining a permit from the TCEQ, to construct “...on their own property a dam, pond or reservoir storing not more than 200 acre-feet of water for domestic and livestock and fish and wildlife purposes.”
The purpose of this publication is to provide the owner or manager with guidelines for correct pond management. The first step in recreational pond management is to decide what kind of recreation is desired. Ponds can be managed for fishing, swimming, wildlife attraction and aesthetics.
Section 11.142 of the Texas Water Code allows a person, without obtaining a permit from the TCEQ, to construct on their own property a dam, pond or reservoir storing not more than 200 acre-feet of water for domestic and livestock and fish and wildlife purposes.
The Texas Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) is a collaborative effort between TPWD Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Divisions to meet the needs of private, non-federal landowners wishing to enact good conservation practices on their lands for the benefit of healthy terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
This program provides expertise and resources related to topics including sportfish management, aquaculture, fish species and production, ponds, aeration, water quality, aquaponics and aquatic vegetation.
What should I do with it? Will TPWD help me build a pond or lake on my property? TPWD does not have any grant programs for pond construction on private land. Free literature on pond construction is available via our private lake management page or from the Inland Fisheries office at 1 (800) 792-1112, ext. 4 or (512) 389-4444.
If you are one of the many property owners in Texas who has water on or under your property, you may be wondering what your rights are. Riparian Rights refers to the right of a landowner to own water.
