Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure can include systems and methods for variable water injection flow control. For example, an operator of a gas turbine system may be enabled to adjust a water injection flow rate (and/or an inlet guide vein (IGV) and/or a firing temperature) of the gas turbine system to optimize performance during current conditions. In one embodiment, a provided method can include: receiving a water injection flow reference comprising one or more conditions of the gas turbine system; receiving water injection flow data from a sensor monitoring the gas turbine system; calculating a water injection flow rate value that characterizes one or more conditions based at least in part on the water injection flow reference and the water injection flow data; and adjusting a water injection flow rate of the gas turbine system to the calculated water injection flow rate value.