Publications
Scientific reports, journal articles, or general interest publications by USGS scientists in the Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center are listed below. Publications span from 1898 to the present.
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Floods in central Texas, August 1-4, 1978
Catastrophic floods caused by record rainfall occurred in central Texas during August 1-4, 1978. Torrential rain initiated by the remnants of tropical storm Amelia fell over south-central Texas during August 1-3, and very intense rain due to the interaction between the cold front and maritime air mass fell over north-central Texas on August 3-4. Rainfall of more than 48 inches near Medina in south
Authors
E.E. Schroeder, B.C. Massey, E.H. Chin
Relation of water chemistry of the Edwards aquifer to hydrogeology and land use, San Antonio Region, Texas
Water-chemistry data from the Edwards aquifer for 1976-85, consisting of nearly 1,500 chemical analyses from 280 wells and 3 springs, were used to statistically evaluate relations among ground-water chemistry, hydrogeology, and land use. Five land uses associated with sampled wells were classified on the basis of published information and field surveys. Four major subareas of the aquifer were defi
Authors
Paul M. Buszka
Development of ground-water resources in the Orange County area, Texas and Louisiana, 1980-Spring of 1985
This report updates ground-water information pertaining to the lower unit of the Chicot aquifer in the Orange County area, Texas and Louisiana. The period of data collection was from 1980 to the spring of 1985. Some data collected prior to 1980 are presented to establish long-term trends and relations. The lower unit of the Chicot aquifer, which consists of sediments of Pleistocene age, is confine
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C.W. Bonnet, James Frank Williams
Approximate potentiometric surfaces for the aquifers of the Texas coastal uplands system, 1980
The National Water Commission recommended that the U.S. Geological Survey conduct intensive studies of the important regional aquifer systems in the United States, particularly those with declining water levels and deteriorating water quality. The result has been a series of Regional Aquifer-System Analysis (RASA) studies, one of which is the West Gulf Coast RASA study (Grubb, 1984). The West Gu
Authors
Sergio Garza, B.D. Jones, E.T. Baker
Hydrogeologic data from a study of the freshwater zone/salinewater zone interface in the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas
The highly productive freshwater zone of the Edwards aquifer in the San Antonio region (fig. 1) is the sole-source water supply for more than 1 million people. A transitional interface exists between the freshwater zone and the downdip, salinewater zone. A 1,000 mg/L (milligrams per liter) dissolved solids-concentration contour defines an arbitrary boundary -between the freshwater zone and the sal
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Dianne Pavlicek, Ted A. Small, Paul L. Rettman
Compilation of hydrologic data for the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio area, Texas, 1985, with 1934-85 summary
No abstract available.
Authors
G. B. Ozuna, G.M. Nalley, M. N. Bowman
Water quality of Canyon Lake, central Texas
No abstract available.
Authors
W.R. Roddy, K. M. Waddell
Index of surface-water stations in Texas, January 1987
As of January 1, 1987, the surface-water data-collection network in Texas included 376 continuous streamflow, 76 continuous or daily reservoir-content, 34 gage height, 16 crest-stage partial-record, 8 periodic discharge through range, 33 floodhydrograph partial-record, 9 flood-profile partial-record, 36 low-flow partial-record, 46 daily chemical-quality, 19 continuous-recording water-quality, 84 p
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Jack Rawson, E.R. Carrillo, H.D. Buckner
Records of wells, drillers' logs, water-level measurements, and chemical analyses of ground water in Harris and Galveston counties, Texas, 1980-84
Information on major new water wells in Harris and Galveston Counties was compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey from 1980 to 1984. This report presents the results of the hydro!ogic data collection on new large-capacity and other selected wells, including well location and completion data, drillers 1 logs of the strata penetrated, water levels, and chemical quality of the produced water. These wa
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James F. Williams, L. S. Coplin, C. E. Ranzau, W. B. Lind, C.W. Bonnet, Glenn L. Locke
Simulation of flow in the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas, and refinement of storage and flow concepts
The Edwards aquifer is a complexly faulted, carbonate aquifer lying within the Balcones fault zone of south-central Texas. The aquifer is recharged mainly by streamflow losses in the outcrop area of the Edwards aquifer and is discharged by major springs located at considerable distances, as much as 150 mi, from the areas of recharge, and by wells. Groundwater flow within the Edwards aquifer of the
Authors
R. W. Maclay, L. F. Land
Estimated sediment deposition in Lake Corpus Christi, Texas, 1972-85
The investigation of sediment deposition in Lake Corpus Christi was initiated by researching the published and unpublished sediment data for the 1972-85 water years for stations located upstream and downstream of the lake. Regression analysis was used to fill in the missing data. Data were tabulated for monthly discharge (acre-feet) and sediment load (tons, acre-feet, and percent by weight). Yearl
Authors
Norman F. Leibbrand
Hydrologic and geologic data for the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone near Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, 1986-87
This report presents a compilation and summary of data related to the interchange of water between the Edwards aquifer and streams, and to the hydraulics of vertical movement of water in the Georgetown Limestone in the Georgetown area of Williamson County. It presents hydrologic, geologic, hydraulic, physical, geophysical, and water-quality data collected from selected wells and stream sites in th
Authors
M.E. Dorsey, Diana L. Slagle