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Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Jack County, Texas (open access)

Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Jack County, Texas

Determines the occurrence and quality of ground water resources, recommends the ways to protect water from contamination.
Date: August 1988
Creator: Nordstrom, Phillip L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Water Resources in Bell, Burnet, Travis, Williamson and Parts of Adjacent Counties, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Water Resources in Bell, Burnet, Travis, Williamson and Parts of Adjacent Counties, Texas

This report summarizes the results of an investigation of potential water supply and water quality problems conducted under the critical area program, Chapter 52 of the Texas Water Code, in Williamson and parts of adjacent counties in Central Texas.
Date: January 1991
Creator: Duffin, Gail & Musick, Steven P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Crosby County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields (open access)

Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Crosby County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields

Report on the Ogallala Aquifer in Crosby County, Texas including the historic use of the aquifer, the projected water volume, and projections of water availability in the future.
Date: September 1976
Creator: Wyatt, A. Wayne; Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbonate Geology and Hydrology of the Edwards Aquifier in the San Antonio Area, Texas (open access)

Carbonate Geology and Hydrology of the Edwards Aquifier in the San Antonio Area, Texas

Report on the geology and hydrology of the Edwards Aquifer near San Antonio.
Date: November 1986
Creator: Maclay, R. W. & Small, T. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Hydrologic Information in the El Paso, Texas, Area, With Emphasis on Ground-Water Studies, 1903-80 (open access)

Summary of Hydrologic Information in the El Paso, Texas, Area, With Emphasis on Ground-Water Studies, 1903-80

This report summarizes the development of the water resources of the El Paso area, centering on the use of ground water for municipal, military, and industrial supply within the city of El Paso-Fort Bliss Military Reservation and Ciudad Juarez metropolitan complex.
Date: August 1987
Creator: White, Donald Edward, 1914-2002
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

This report includes studies on critical ground water areas identified by the state water agencies and the findings and recommendations on whether a ground-water conservation district should be established in the respective areas in order to address ground-water problems.
Date: January 1990
Creator: McCoy, Wesley T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground Water Resources of the Carrizo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area of Texas: Volume 2. Records of Wells; Water Levels in Wells; Chemical Analyses of Water; and Well Location Maps (open access)

Ground Water Resources of the Carrizo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area of Texas: Volume 2. Records of Wells; Water Levels in Wells; Chemical Analyses of Water; and Well Location Maps

"This report … contains supporting basic data including well location maps, records of 3,214 water wells, records of water levels in 474 wells, and chemical analyses of water samples from 1,553 wells" (p. 1).
Date: April 1977
Creator: Marquardt, Glenn & Rodriguez, Eulogio, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Please Pass the Salt: Using Oil Fields for the Disposal of Concentrate from Desalination Plants (open access)

Please Pass the Salt: Using Oil Fields for the Disposal of Concentrate from Desalination Plants

The purpose of this report is to show that oil and gas fields can physically and chemically accept concentrate from desalination plants, and to recommend changes to statute and rules that would allow the disposal of concentrate in oil and gas fields.
Date: April 2006
Creator: Mace, Robert E.; Nicot, Jean-Philippe; Chowdhury, Ali H.; Dutton, Alan R. & Kalaswad, Sanjeev
System: The Portal to Texas History
Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction in the Brazos River Basin: Evidence from Lake Connection History and Chemical and Isotopic Compositions (open access)

Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction in the Brazos River Basin: Evidence from Lake Connection History and Chemical and Isotopic Compositions

This report describes study methods used in determining the sources of the water in oxbow lakes along the Brazos River, characteristics of the Brazos River and oxbow lakes, and the hydrogeologic setting that hydraulically connects the aquifer, river, and lakes.
Date: October 2010
Creator: Chowdhury, Ali H.; Osting, Tim; Furnans, Jordan & Mathews, Ray
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Lamb County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields (open access)

Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Lamb County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields

Report on the Ogallala Aquifer in Lamb County, Texas, with a focus on the fact that the area currently uses 10 times more water than the aquifer can replenish per year.
Date: May 1976
Creator: Wyatt, A. Wayne; Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of Collingsworth County, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of Collingsworth County, Texas

Report on groundwater resources in Collingsworth County, Texas.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Smith, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of Aransas County, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of Aransas County, Texas

Report on groundwater resources in Aransas County, Texas, providing an overview of the available resources, geology of the area, and quality.
Date: December 1970
Creator: Shafer, G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of Cass and Marion Counties, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of Cass and Marion Counties, Texas

Report on groundwater resources in Cass and Marion Counties, Texas.
Date: October 1971
Creator: Broom, Matthew E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Investigation of Clouds and Precipitation for the Texas High Plains (open access)

An Investigation of Clouds and Precipitation for the Texas High Plains

Report on cloud types and their frequency, types of precipitation creation, and the potential for artificial cloud seeding on the Texas High Plains.
Date: March 1970
Creator: Haragan, Donald R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of Chambers and Jefferson Counties, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of Chambers and Jefferson Counties, Texas

Report on groundwater resources in Chambers and Jefferson Counties, Texas including current and potential sources of groundwater and water quality reports.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Wesselman, J. B. & Aronow, Saul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Archer County, Texas (open access)

Occurrence and Quality of Ground Water in Archer County, Texas

Report on the occurrence and quality of ground water in Archer County, Texas, information on previous investigations, the geography of the area, and proper oil disposal.
Date: July 1967
Creator: Morris, Donald E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A New Concept--Water for Preservation of Bays and Estuaries (open access)

A New Concept--Water for Preservation of Bays and Estuaries

Report exploring new concepts that would support river development and preservation of Texas Coastal bays and estuaries from a coastal engineering and tidal hydraulics standpoint.
Date: April 1967
Creator: Lockwood, Andrews
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hurricanes Affecting The Texas Gulf Coast (open access)

Hurricanes Affecting The Texas Gulf Coast

Report about recent hurricanes affecting the Texas Gulf Coast, definitions, areas of study revolving around them, and what the possible outcomes are.
Date: June 1967
Creator: Carr, John T., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Future Water Requirements for the Production of Oil in Texas (open access)

Future Water Requirements for the Production of Oil in Texas

Report of future water requirements for the production of oil in Texas, future estimates, and calculations.
Date: April 1967
Creator: Torrey, Paul D.
System: The Portal to Texas History