Nueces River Authority (NRA)

Our mission is to preserve, protect and develop surface water resources of the Nueces River Basin.

The Nueces River Authority (NRA) was created in 1935. NRA has broad authority to preserve, protect, and develop surface water resources including flood control, irrigation, navigation, water supply, wastewater treatment, and water quality control.



NRA serves all or parts of 22 counties in South Texas, covering over 17,000 square miles, generally constituting the drainage area of the Nueces River and its tributaries and the adjoining coastal basins.