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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Hydrogeology and predevelopment flow in the Texas Gulf Coast aquifer systems Hydrogeology and predevelopment flow in the Texas Gulf Coast aquifer systems
A multilayered ground-water flow system exists in the Coastal Plain sediments of Texas. The Tertiary and Quaternary clastic deposits have an area! extent of 128,000 square miles onshore and in the Gulf of Mexico. Two distinct aquifer systems are recognized for the sediments, which range in thickness from a few feet to more than 12,000 feet. The older system the Texas coastal uplands...
Authors
Paul D. Ryder
Hydrologic data for the Salt Bayou estuary near Sabine Pass, Texas, October 1984 to March 1986 Hydrologic data for the Salt Bayou estuary near Sabine Pass, Texas, October 1984 to March 1986
The Salt Bayou estuary, located in extreme southeast Texas near Sabine Pass, has been altered by construction of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The waterway has interrupted the historical saltwater-freshwater exchange in this important estuary. This alteration may have had a detrimental effect on fish production because of increased salinity, and on waterfowl production because of lower...
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J.C. Fisher
Records of wells, drillers' logs, water-level measurements, and chemical analyses of ground water in Harris and Galveston counties, Texas, 1980-84 Records of wells, drillers' logs, water-level measurements, and chemical analyses of ground water in Harris and Galveston counties, Texas, 1980-84
No abstract available.
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J. F. Williams, L.S. Coplin, C.E. Ranzau, W.B. Lind, C.W. Bonnet, G.L. Locke
Approximate water-level changes in wells completed in the Chicot and Evangeline aquifers, 1977-88 and 1987-88, and measured compaction, 1973-88, in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas Approximate water-level changes in wells completed in the Chicot and Evangeline aquifers, 1977-88 and 1987-88, and measured compaction, 1973-88, in the Houston-Galveston region, Texas
This report, which was prepared in cooperation with the city of Houston and the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District, presents data on water-level changes in the Chicot and Evangeline aquifers.
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R.K. Gabrysch, C.E. Ranzau, L.S. Coplin
Compilation of hydrologic data for the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio area, Texas, 1987, with 1934-87 summary Compilation of hydrologic data for the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio area, Texas, 1987, with 1934-87 summary
No abstract available.
Authors
G.M. Nalley, P.L. Rettman
Water resources data for Texas, water year 1987, volume 1. Arkansas River, Red River, Sabine River, Neches River, Trinity River basins, and intervening and adjacent coastal basins Water resources data for Texas, water year 1987, volume 1. Arkansas River, Red River, Sabine River, Neches River, Trinity River basins, and intervening and adjacent coastal basins
No abstract available.
Authors
H.D. Buckner, E.R. Carrillo, H.J. Davidson
Index of surface-water stations in Texas, January 1988 Index of surface-water stations in Texas, January 1988
As of January 1, 1988, the surface-water data-collection network in Texas included 368 continuous streamflow, 12 continuous or daily reservoir-content, 38 gage height, 15 crest-stage partia 1-record, 4 periodic discharge through range, 32 floodhydrocjraph partial-record, 9 flood-profile partial-record, 36 low-flow partial-record 45 daily chemical-quality, 19 continuous-recording water...
Water quality of Lake Austin and Town Lake, Austin, Texas Water quality of Lake Austin and Town Lake, Austin, Texas
Lake Austin and Town Lake are located on the Colorado River in Travis County, central Texas, and serve as a source of water for municipal and industrial water supplies, electrical-power generation, and recreation for more than 500,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area. Lake Austin, located immediately downstream of Lake Travis, extends for more than 20 miles into the western edge of...
Authors
Freeman L. Andrews, Frank C. Wells, Wanda J. Shelby, Emma McPherson
Reassessment of the Georgetown limestone as a hydrogeologic unit of the Edwards Aquifer, Georgetown area, Texas Reassessment of the Georgetown limestone as a hydrogeologic unit of the Edwards Aquifer, Georgetown area, Texas
The Edwards aquifer consists of geologic units known as the Comanche Peak (oldest) and Edwards Limestones, Kiamichi Formation, and Georgetown Limestone. The Edwards Limestone is the main water-bearing zone. The shallow geologic units dip to the east-southeast at a slope of 50 to 100 feet per mile in the Georgetown area. The Edwards aquifer extends from the western limits of the outcrop...
Authors
L. F. Land, M.E. Dorsey
Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Austin metropolitan area, Texas, 1986 Hydrologic data for urban studies in the Austin metropolitan area, Texas, 1986
The Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Water resources, began hydrologic studies in the Austin urban area in 1954. In cooperation with the city of Austin, the program was expanded in 1975 to include additional streamflow and rainfall-gaging stations, and the collection of surface water-quality data. In 1978, the program was expanded to include a ground-water...
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J.D. Gordon, D.L. Pate, D.L. Slagle
Water resources data for Texas, water year 1987, volume 3. Colorado River, Lavaca River, Guadalupe River, Nueces River, Rio Grande basins, and intervening coastal basins Water resources data for Texas, water year 1987, volume 3. Colorado River, Lavaca River, Guadalupe River, Nueces River, Rio Grande basins, and intervening coastal basins
No abstract available.
Authors
H.D. Buckner, E.R. Carrillo, H.J. Davidson