Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: September 1967-September 1968 (open access)

Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: September 1967-September 1968

Report studying the water estuaries of Texas to properly manage and utilize these resources. Contains maps, data-collection methods, tables, and more.
Date: May 1970
Creator: Hahl, D. C. & Ratzlaff, Karl W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1968-September 1969 (open access)

Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1968-September 1969

Report studying the water estuaries of Texas to properly manage and utilize these resources. Contains maps, data-collection methods, tables, and more.
Date: April 1972
Creator: Hahl, D. C. & Ratzlaff, Karl W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Level Data from Observation Wells in the Southern High Plains of Texas 1965-70 (open access)

Water-Level Data from Observation Wells in the Southern High Plains of Texas 1965-70

Report
Date: November 1970
Creator: Wyatt, A. Wayne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Level Data from Observation Wells in the Northern Panhandle of Texas (open access)

Water-Level Data from Observation Wells in the Northern Panhandle of Texas

Report on water level data from observation wells in the Northern Panhandle of Texas and discussion of the available groundwater resources and how irrigation has reduced supplies.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Wyatt, A. Wayne
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
Aquifers of the Upper Coastal Plains of Texas (open access)

Aquifers of the Upper Coastal Plains of Texas

A collection of essays providing information about aquifers of the upper coastal plains of Texas.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Hutchison, William R.; Davidson, Sarah C.; Brown, Brenner J. & Mace, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Groundwater Availability Model for the Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Pecos Valley Aquifers of Texas (open access)

Groundwater Availability Model for the Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Pecos Valley Aquifers of Texas

This report describes the study area, previous aquifer investigations, and hydrogeologic setting used to develop the Edwards Trinity and Pecos Valley aquifers conceptual models, and provides details on the study and suggestions for future model improvements.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Anaya, Roberto & Jones, Ian
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hydrogeology of Hudspeth County, Texas (open access)

The Hydrogeology of Hudspeth County, Texas

This report provides results from a study on the Hudspeth County area's hydrogeology and immediate, short-term, and long-term water supplies and needs, conducted for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Date: August 2005
Creator: George, Peter; Mace, Robert E. & Mullican, William F., III
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality Records for Selected Reservoirs in Texas, 1972-73 Water Years (open access)

Water Quality Records for Selected Reservoirs in Texas, 1972-73 Water Years

This report contains the results of water-quality surveys of nine reservoirs and chemical analyses of samples collected periodically from 54 reservoirs in Texas.
Date: August 1975
Creator: Rawson, Jack & Davidson, Helen J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of the Antlers and Travis Peak Formations in the Outcrop Area of North-Central Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of the Antlers and Travis Peak Formations in the Outcrop Area of North-Central Texas

Report on the ground water resources in an area of north-central Texas, including water production, water level changes, areas for development, and analysis of water use possibilities.
Date: June 1987
Creator: Thorkildsen, David & McElhaney, Paul D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Groundwater Availability of the Trinity Aquifer, Hill Country Area, Texas: Numerical Simulations through 2050 (open access)

Groundwater Availability of the Trinity Aquifer, Hill Country Area, Texas: Numerical Simulations through 2050

This report describes the construction and calibration of the numerical groundwater flow model and presents results of predictive simulations of water levels for the next 50 years based on projected demands from Regional Water Planning Groups.
Date: September 2000
Creator: Mace, Robert E.; Chowdhury, Ali H.; Anaya, Roberto & Way, Shao-Chih
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Enhanced Recharge Potential to the Ogallala Aquifer in the Brazos River Basin, Hale County, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Enhanced Recharge Potential to the Ogallala Aquifer in the Brazos River Basin, Hale County, Texas

This study evaluates groundwater recharge from Soil Conservation Service (SCS) (currently the Natural Resources Conservation Service) reservoirs to determine whether recharge could be enhanced by increasing storage capacity or by modifying the bottom of the reservoirs.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Scanlon, Bridget; Angle, Edward S.; Christian, Brent; Pi, Jonathan; Martinez, Kris; Reedy, Robert et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields

Report on the Ogallala Aquifer in Armstrong County, Texas listing the historic usage, water quality, and water storage.
Date: August 1980
Creator: Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Model Refinement and Applications for the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer in the San Antonio Region, Texas (open access)

Model Refinement and Applications for the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer in the San Antonio Region, Texas

This report provides information on the project to reevaluate the Texas Water Development Board's existing Edwards aquifer flow model and refine the simulation of water levels and springflows in the San Antonio region.
Date: July 1992
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1970-74 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas, 1970-74

Report documenting data collected regarding wells in Harris and Galveston Counties, including results of chemical analyses.
Date: March 1976
Creator: Naftel, W. L.; Vaught, Kenneth & Fleming, Bobbie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in Brazoria, Fort Bend, And Waller Counties, Texas 1966-74 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analysis of Ground Water in Brazoria, Fort Bend, And Waller Counties, Texas 1966-74

Report on Analysis of Ground Water in Brazoria, Fort Bend, And Waller Counties, Texas 1966-74
Date: March 1976
Creator: Naftel, W. L.; Vaught, Kenneth & Fleming, Bobbie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Changes in Groundwater Conditions in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, 1987-1997, for Portions of Bastrop, Bell, Burnet, Lee, Milam, Travis, and Williamson Counties, Texas (open access)

Changes in Groundwater Conditions in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, 1987-1997, for Portions of Bastrop, Bell, Burnet, Lee, Milam, Travis, and Williamson Counties, Texas

The purpose of this report is to update the Texas Water Development Board's Report 326, addressing groundwater problems in the study area related to unreliable supplies during short-term drought demands and long-term economic development.
Date: November 1999
Creator: Ridgeway, Cindy & Petrini, Harald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Groundwater Availability Model: Hill Country Portion of the Trinity Aquifer of Texas (open access)

Groundwater Availability Model: Hill Country Portion of the Trinity Aquifer of Texas

This report describes updates to the earlier developed groundwater availability model for the Hill Country portion of the Trinity Aquifer System, "by (1) adding the Lower Trinity Aquifer as another layer to the model, (2) revising the spatial distribution of parameters, such as recharge and pumping, and (3) calibrating the steady-state water level and river discharge conditions for 1980 and historical transient water level and discharge conditions for 1987 through 1997" (p. 1).
Date: June 2011
Creator: Jones, Ian C.; Anaya, Roberto & Wade, Shirley C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Changes in Water Levels in Texas, 1995 to 2005 (open access)

Changes in Water Levels in Texas, 1995 to 2005

This report examines the median water level changes in the state's major and minor aquifers, and describes where the largest declines and increases were within an aquifer and presents regional trends.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Boghici, Radu
System: The Portal to Texas History
Irrigation Metering and Water Use Estimates: A Comparative Analysis, 1999-2007 (open access)

Irrigation Metering and Water Use Estimates: A Comparative Analysis, 1999-2007

This report analyzes data on irrigation water use by crop type collected from 1999-2007 in the Panhandle, North Plain, Mesa, Hudspeth, Gateway, Rolling Plains, Coastal Bend, and High Plains groundwater conservation districts and the Lower Neches Valley Authority.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
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
Ground-Water Availability in Texas: Estimates and Projections Through 2030 (open access)

Ground-Water Availability in Texas: Estimates and Projections Through 2030

Report presenting information on the quantity of ground water available in the State of Texas on an average annual basis through the year 2030.
Date: September 1979
Creator: Muller, Daniel A. & Price, Robert D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Carson 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 Carson 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 Carson County, and to provide water-usage information for planning purposes.
Date: November 1979
Creator: Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Swisher 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 Swisher 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 Swisher County, and to provide water-usage information for planning purposes.
Date: July 1980
Creator: Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History