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Evaluation of Water Resources of Orange and Eastern Jefferson Counties, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Water Resources of Orange and Eastern Jefferson Counties, Texas

The report describes the evaluation of water resources in Orange and Eastern Jefferson counties in response to the 1985 passage of House Bill 2 by the 69th Texas Legislature, which called for the identification of study areas in the state that are expected to experience Critical Underground problems.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Thorkildsen, David & Quincy, Roger M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas

Report studying the central Texas region's water resources, with notes that there has been rapid decline and contamination in the area. The aquifer is also being used faster than it can naturally replenish.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Baker, Bernard; Duffin, Gail; Flores, Robert & Lynch, Tad
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground Water Resources of Part of Central Texas With Emphasis on the Antlers and Travis Peak Formations: Volume 2 (open access)

Ground Water Resources of Part of Central Texas With Emphasis on the Antlers and Travis Peak Formations: Volume 2

"This report … contains basic data on the occurrence and availability of ground water including well location maps, records of wells, drillers' logs, water levels in wells, and chemical analyses of water" (p. iii).
Date: January 1976
Creator: Klemt, William B.; Perkins, Robert D. & Alvarez, Henry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Potter and Oldham Counties, 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 Potter and Oldham Counties, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields

Report on the Ogallala Aquifer in Potter and Oldham Counties, Texas including the historic use of the aquifer, the projected water volume, and projections of water availability in the future.
Date: January 1982
Creator: Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Donley 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 Donley County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields

Report documenting statistical data and analysis about the state of depletion for the Ogallala Aquifer in Donley County, and to provide water-usage information for planning purposes.
Date: January 1981
Creator: Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Water Resources of Fort Bend County, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Water Resources of Fort Bend County, Texas

Report evaluating the groundwater resources of Fort Bend County, Texas. The report discusses the geology of the area, projected water demands, and the current and potential availability of groundwater in Fort Bend County.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Thorkildsen, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Parts of Loving, Pecos, Reeves, Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Parts of Loving, Pecos, Reeves, Ward and Winkler Counties, Texas

From Purpose: "This study in the area of Loving, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler Counties was conducted to address the problems of overdraft and quality deterioration with respect to the Cenozoic Pecos Alluvium aquifer (previously referred to as the Cenozoic Alluvium aquifer), which is the primary aquifer in the area. A discussion of underlying aquifers is also included" (p. 1).
Date: January 1990
Creator: Ashworth, John B.
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
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