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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Evaluation of the streamflow-gaging network of Texas and a proposed core network
The U.S. Geological Survey streamflowgaging
network in Texas is operated as part of the
National Streamgaging Program and is jointly
funded by the Geological Survey and Federal,
State, and local agencies. This report documents an
evaluation of the existing (as of October 1, 1999)
network with regard to four major objectives of
streamflow data; and on the basis of that evaluation,
proposes
Authors
Raymond M. Slade, Teresa Howard, Roberto Anaya
Influence of stream habitat and land use on benthic macroinvertebrate indicators of stream quality of selected above-tidal streams in the Houston-Galveston Area Council service area, Texas, 1997–98
During 1997–98, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Houston-Galveston Area Council, collected stream-habitat and benthic macroinvertebrate data for 31 reaches on abovetidal streams in the Council service area near Houston, Texas. Stream-habitat, land-use and population, and benthic aquatic insect metrics were determined for the 31 reaches. Statistical analyses were used to determin
Authors
J. Bruce Moring
Water-level altitudes in wells completed in the Jasper aquifer, greater Houston area, Texas, Spring 2000
This report, prepared in cooperation with the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District, presents a map showing the approximate water-level altitudes in spring 2000 in wells completed in the Jasper aquifer (back of page). The most recent previously published water-level-altitude map for the Jasper aquifer in the region is by Popkin (1971). The study area includes Montgomery County and parts of
Authors
L. S. Coplin
Index of stations— Surface-water data-collection network of Texas, September 1999
As of September 30, 1999, the surface-water data-collection network of Texas (table 1) included 321 continuous-record streamflow stations (D), 20 continuous-record gage-height only stations (G), 24 crest-stage partial-record stations (C), 40 floodhydrograph partial-record stations (H), 25 low-flow partial-record stations (L), 1 continuous-record temperature station (M1), 25 continuous-record tempe
Effects of regulation on L-moments of annual peak streamflow in Texas
Several techniques exist to estimate annual peak-streamflow frequency for streamflows that have recurrence intervals ranging from 2 to 500 years for natural (unregulated) drainage basins in Texas. Unfortunately, such techniques have limited applicability in regulated basins. There are numerous regulated basins throughout Texas, which has more than 7,000 dams that are identified by Texas Natural Re
Authors
William H. Asquith
Computed and estimated pollutant loads, West Fork Trinity River, Fort Worth, Texas, 1997
In 1998 the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Trinity River Authority, did a study to estimate storm-runoff pollutant loads using two models—a deterministic model and a statistical model; the estimated loads were compared to loads computed from measured data for a large (118,000 acres) basin in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan area. Loads were computed and estimated for 12
Authors
Paul W. McKee, Harry C. McWreath
Discharge between San Antonio Bay and Aransas Bay, southern Gulf Coast, Texas, May-September 1999
Along the Gulf Coast of Texas, many estuaries and bays are important habitat and nurseries for aquatic life. San Antonio Bay and Aransas Bay, located about 50 and 30 miles northeast, respectively, of Corpus Christi, are two important estuarine nurseries on the southern Gulf Coast of Texas (fig. 1). According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, “Almost 80 percent of the seagrasses [along th
Authors
Jeffery W. East
Water budget for the Nueces Estuary, Texas, May-October 1998
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) are charged by the Texas Legislature with determining freshwater inflows required to maintain the ecological health of streams, bays, and estuaries in Texas. To determine required inflows, the three agencies collect data and conduct studies on the needs f
Authors
D.J. Ockerman
Reconnaissance for trace metals in bed sediment, Wright Patman Lake, near Texarkana, Texas
Many contaminants can be introduced into the environment by urban and industrial activities. The drainage area of Wright Patman Lake is influenced by these activities. Among the contaminants associated with urban and industrial activities are trace metals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, and zinc. These contaminants are relatively insoluble in water and commonly are found in stream, lake, and reser
Authors
Paul W. McKee
Effects of oil and gas production on Lake Meredith sediments, 1964-99
Lake Meredith lies on the dry and windswept High Plains of the Texas Panhandle and is a popular recreation area for the region. Oil and gas exploration and extraction have been ongoing at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area since about 1930. More than 250 wells, including those abandoned or relocated, are within the boundaries of the recreation area. Oil and gas wells in the watershed of Lake M
Authors
Barbara Mahler, Peter C. Van Metre
Water resources data Texas, water year 2000, volume 5. Guadalupe River basin, Nueces River basin, Rio Grande basin, and intervening coastal basins
Water-resources data for the 2000 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes, and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water-quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 5 contains records for water discharge at 71 gaging stations; stage only at 4 gaging stations; stage and
Authors
S. C. Gandara, W.J. Gibbons, D.L. Barbie
Water resources data Texas, water year 2000, volume 4. Colorado River basin, Lavaca River basin, and intervening coastal basins
Water-resources data for the 2000 water year for Texas are presented in six volumes, and consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams and canals; stage, contents, and water-quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. Volume 4 contains records for water discharge at 58 gaging stations; stage only at 2 gaging stations; stage and
Authors
S. C. Gandara, W.J. Gibbons, D.L. Barbie