John Wesley Powell recognized the need for identifying and quantifying water resources in anticipation of westward expansion and development. Systematic studies by USGS of water resources also began shortly after the agency was formed. Established in 1889, a site at Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas (USGS station ID 08364000) was one of the earliest continuously operated streamgage stations in Texas. The longest continuously operated USGS streamgage station at Colorado River at Austin, Texas (08158000) also was established in 1889.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was established by Congress in 1879 for “the classification of the public lands, and examination of the geological structures, mineral resources, and products of the national domain”. The first streamgage, Rio Grande River near Embudo, New Mexico, was installed in 1888 as part of the Irrigation Surveys under Director John Wesley Powell. The first USGS streamgage in Texas, Rio Grande at El Paso (08364000) , was installed in 1889 and was the 3rd USGS streamgage. Operation of that gage was transferred to the IBWC.
The longest continuously operated USGS streamgage station at Colorado River at Austin, Texas (08158000) was also established in 1889. There are now 20 currently active streamgages who share its distinction of having over 100 years of streamgage records.
Texas Centennial gages
08158000 - Colorado Rv at Austin, TX (1898)
08096500 - Brazos Rv at Waco, TX (1898)
08114000 - Brazos Rv at Richmond, TX (1903)
08022500 - Sabine River at Logansport, LA (1903)
08033500 - Neches Rv nr Rockland, TX (1903)
08057000 - Trinity Rv at Dallas, TX (1903)
08055500 - Elm Fk Trinity Rv nr Carrollton, TX (1907)
08126380 - Colorado Rv nr Ballinger, TX (1907)
08210000 - Nueces Rv nr Three Rivers, TX (1915)
08205500 - Frio Rv nr Derby, TX (1915)
08144500 - San Saba Rv at Menard, TX (1915)
08146000 - San Saba Rv at San Saba, TX (1915)
08148500 - N Llano Rv nr Junction, TX (1915)
08150000 - Llano Rv nr Junction, TX (1915)
08136000 - Concho Rv at San Angelo, TX (1915)
08136500 - Concho Rv at Paint Rock, TX (1915)
08147000 - Colorado Rv nr San Saba, TX (1915)
08041000 - Neches Rv at Evadale, TX (1904)
08161000 - Colorado Rv at Columbus, TX (1916)
08106500 - Little Rv nr Cameron, TX (1916)
08178000 - San Antonio River at San Antonio, TX (1915)
John Wesley Powell recognized the need for identifying and quantifying water resources in anticipation of westward expansion and development. Systematic studies by USGS of water resources also began shortly after the agency was formed. Established in 1889, a site at Rio Grande at El Paso, Texas (USGS station ID 08364000) was one of the earliest continuously operated streamgage stations in Texas. The longest continuously operated USGS streamgage station at Colorado River at Austin, Texas (08158000) also was established in 1889.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was established by Congress in 1879 for “the classification of the public lands, and examination of the geological structures, mineral resources, and products of the national domain”. The first streamgage, Rio Grande River near Embudo, New Mexico, was installed in 1888 as part of the Irrigation Surveys under Director John Wesley Powell. The first USGS streamgage in Texas, Rio Grande at El Paso (08364000) , was installed in 1889 and was the 3rd USGS streamgage. Operation of that gage was transferred to the IBWC.
The longest continuously operated USGS streamgage station at Colorado River at Austin, Texas (08158000) was also established in 1889. There are now 20 currently active streamgages who share its distinction of having over 100 years of streamgage records.
Texas Centennial gages
08158000 - Colorado Rv at Austin, TX (1898)
08096500 - Brazos Rv at Waco, TX (1898)
08114000 - Brazos Rv at Richmond, TX (1903)
08022500 - Sabine River at Logansport, LA (1903)
08033500 - Neches Rv nr Rockland, TX (1903)
08057000 - Trinity Rv at Dallas, TX (1903)
08055500 - Elm Fk Trinity Rv nr Carrollton, TX (1907)
08126380 - Colorado Rv nr Ballinger, TX (1907)
08210000 - Nueces Rv nr Three Rivers, TX (1915)
08205500 - Frio Rv nr Derby, TX (1915)
08144500 - San Saba Rv at Menard, TX (1915)
08146000 - San Saba Rv at San Saba, TX (1915)
08148500 - N Llano Rv nr Junction, TX (1915)
08150000 - Llano Rv nr Junction, TX (1915)
08136000 - Concho Rv at San Angelo, TX (1915)
08136500 - Concho Rv at Paint Rock, TX (1915)
08147000 - Colorado Rv nr San Saba, TX (1915)
08041000 - Neches Rv at Evadale, TX (1904)
08161000 - Colorado Rv at Columbus, TX (1916)
08106500 - Little Rv nr Cameron, TX (1916)
08178000 - San Antonio River at San Antonio, TX (1915)