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
Ground Water Resources of Rusk County, Texas (open access)

Ground Water Resources of Rusk County, Texas

Report on the ground water of Rusk County, including usage, quality, availability for development, mineralization, and more.
Date: April 1987
Creator: Sandeen, W. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surveys of Irrigation in Texas 1958, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, and 1984 (open access)

Surveys of Irrigation in Texas 1958, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, and 1984

Report on irrigation use, which had fallen in 1984 due to higher energy costs, declining well yields, unavailability of labor, and depressed farm prices.
Date: August 1986
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrology of the Jasper Aquifer in the Southeast Texas Coastal Plain (open access)

Hydrology of the Jasper Aquifer in the Southeast Texas Coastal Plain

Report documenting the construction and calibration of a digital-computer model that stimulates water flow in the Jasper aquifer of Miocene age in southeast Texas, and to present an account of the improvement in our understanding of the hydrology of interconnected aquifers and confining layers.
Date: October 1986
Creator: Baker, E. T. (Ernest T.), 1931-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Suspended-Sediment Load of Texas Streams: Compilation Report October 1975-September 1982 (open access)

Suspended-Sediment Load of Texas Streams: Compilation Report October 1975-September 1982

Report presenting the results of suspended-sediment load measurements collected at various locations in Texas.
Date: July 1988
Creator: Quincy, Roger M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Parts of Midland, Reagan and Upton Counties, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Parts of Midland, Reagan and Upton Counties, Texas

Report on the evaluation of ground-water conditions in parts of Midland, Reagan and Upton Counties. Includes chemical analysis of water quality, water level measurements, recommendations, and projections.
Date: February 1989
Creator: Ashworth, John B. & Christian, Prescott C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of Limestone County, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of Limestone County, Texas

Report on the ground-water resources of Limestone County, Texas published by the Texas Water Development Board. Includes information on the climate and topography of the area, geology as relating to groundwater, groundwater hydrology, quality of groundwater, availability of groundwater, and scientific tables and figures.
Date: July 1987
Creator: Rettman, P. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Resources of the Carrizo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area of Texas: Volume 1 (open access)

Ground-Water Resources of the Carrizo Aquifer in the Winter Garden Area of Texas: Volume 1

Report on the ground-water resources of the Winter Garden area of Texas, their recharge rates, annual precipitation, declining water levels, and more.
Date: September 1976
Creator: Klemt, William B.; Duffin, Gail L. & Elder, Glenward R.
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
Hydrogeology of the Terlingua Area, Texas, March 1990 (open access)

Hydrogeology of the Terlingua Area, Texas, March 1990

Report documenting the geology and hydrology of the Terlingua area.
Date: March 1990
Creator: Fallin, J. A. Tony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Availability and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Blossom Sand Aquifer (open access)

Occurrence, Availability and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Blossom Sand Aquifer

Describes the ground-water resources of the Blossom Sand aquifer of Cretaceous age.
Date: August 1988
Creator: McLaurin, Celeste
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventories of irrigation in Texas 1958, 1964, 1969 and 1974, October 1975 (open access)

Inventories of irrigation in Texas 1958, 1964, 1969 and 1974, October 1975

Report on irrigation in Texas, including summaries, tables, crop irrigation, charts, precipitation, and more.
Date: October 1975
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1971-September 1973 (open access)

Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1971-September 1973

Report studying the water estuaries of Texas to properly manage and utilize these resources. Contains maps, data-collection methods, tables, and more.
Date: June 1976
Creator: Ratzlaff, Karl W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements and, Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Brazoria, Fort Bend and Waller Counties,Texas, 1980-84 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements and, Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Brazoria, Fort Bend and Waller Counties,Texas, 1980-84

This report presents the results of the hydrologic data collection on new large-capacity and other elected wells, including well location and completion data, driller's logs of the strata penetrated, water levels, and chemical quality of the produced water.
Date: November 1987
Creator: Williams, James F., III; Ranzau, C. E.; Lind, W. B. & Coplin, L. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical Study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Hale 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 Hale County, Texas: Projections of Saturated Thickness, Volume of Water in Storage, Pumpage Rates, Pumping Lifts, and Well Yields

Analytical study of the Ogallala Aquifer in Lamb County, Texas detailing the geology and hydrology of the aquifer, and discussing the potential yield from the aquifer.
Date: February 1976
Creator: Wyatt, A. Wayne; Bell, Ann E. & Morrison, Shelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Chambers, Liberty, and Montgomery Counties, Texas, 1980-84 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Chambers, Liberty, and Montgomery Counties, Texas, 1980-84

"This report presents the results of the hydrologic data collection on new large-capacity and other selected wells, including well location and completion data, driller's logs of the strata penetrated, water levels, and chemical quality of the produced water" (p. v).
Date: November 1987
Creator: Williams, James F., III; Coplin, L. S.; Ranzau, C. E., Jr. & Lind, W. B.
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
Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Chambers, Liberty, and Montgomery Counties, Texas, 1966-74 (open access)

Records of Wells, Drillers' Logs, Water-Level Measurements, and Chemical Analyses of Ground Water in Chambers, Liberty, and Montgomery Counties, Texas, 1966-74

Report containing chemical analyses and measurements of ground-water resources in the greater Houston-Galveston region.
Date: March 1976
Creator: Naftel, W. L.; Fleming, Bobbie & Vaught, Kenneth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Briscoe, Hale, and Swisher Counties, Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Ground-Water Resources in Briscoe, Hale, and Swisher Counties, Texas

Report evaluating the ground-water resources of Briscoe, Hale, and Swisher counties. Includes information on the location and extent of ground-water, geohydrology, ground-water problems, projected water demand, availability of water, scientific tables, and more.
Date: February 1989
Creator: Nordstrom, Phillip L. & Fallin, J. A. Tony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaporation Data in Texas: Compilation Report, January 1907-December 1970 (open access)

Evaporation Data in Texas: Compilation Report, January 1907-December 1970

This report presents all available historical pan-evaporation data which has been obtained in Texas from January 1907 to December 1970.The data is gathered from 114 stations which have been in operation during some part of period 1907-1970.
Date: June 1975
Creator: Dougherty, John Philip, 1923-
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Evaluation of Weather Modifications Activities in the Texas High Plains (open access)

An Evaluation of Weather Modifications Activities in the Texas High Plains

Report on the effects of hail suppression projects in the Texas high plains.
Date: June 1975
Creator: Scoggins, James R.; Das, P.; Griffiths, John F.; Hartley, Herman O.; Lacewell, Ronald D. & Bomar, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality of Canyon Lake, Central Texas (open access)

Water Quality of Canyon Lake, Central Texas

This report summarizes the water quality records collected during the surveys conducted by US Geological Survey and explains the seasonal and areal variations in the concentrations of selected chemical constituents.
Date: October 1987
Creator: Roddy, W. R. & Waddell, K. M. (Kidd M.), 1937-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Test Well Drilling Investigation to Delineate the Downdip Limits of Usable Quality Ground Water in the Edwards Aquifer in the Austin Region, Texas (open access)

Test Well Drilling Investigation to Delineate the Downdip Limits of Usable Quality Ground Water in the Edwards Aquifer in the Austin Region, Texas

Report on the Edwards aquifer in the Austin region, including test well findings, core testing, drilling logs, core analysis, and more.
Date: April 1990
Creator: Flores, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Evaluation in and Adjacent to Dripping Springs, Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Evaluation in and Adjacent to Dripping Springs, Texas

This report includes the evaluation of the current ground-water conditions, primarily in terms of water quality, in the Dripping Springs area.
Date: March 1990
Creator: Muller, Daniel A.
System: The Portal to Texas History