Water Use and Availability
Water Use and Availability
Evapotranspiration
We monitor evapotranspiration (ET) rates to evaluate changes in land cover and soil moisture content
We monitor evapotranspiration (ET) rates to evaluate changes in land cover and soil moisture content
Water Budget
We provide data and information about water-budget components to support management of water resources in Oklahoma and Texas
We provide data and information about water-budget components to support management of water resources in Oklahoma and Texas
The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center is involved in a wide variety of programs for collecting hydrologic data and scientific information to help water managers effectively address water-resources issues across the state.
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Effects of Huisache Removal on Evapotranspiration
USGS Texas Water Science Center scientists are evaluating potential changes in the hydrologic budget, specifically evapotranspiration, as a result of brush management (applied to huisache) as a conservation practice.
Coastal Lowlands Regional Groundwater Availability Study
USGS is undertaking a 5-year study to assess groundwater availability for the aquifers proximal to the Gulf of Mexico from the Texas-Mexico border through the panhandle of Florida, known as the Coastal Lowlands Aquifer System (CLAS). This study is one of several within the Regional Groundwater Availability Studies of the USGS Water Availability and Use Science Program .
Evapotranspiration Science in Oklahoma and Texas
Evapotranspiration is the evaporation of water from plant leaves and the ground surface and is an important component of a water budget. The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) monitors evapotranspiration rates to evaluate how changes in land cover and soil moisture content may change water budgets. Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.
Invasive Species Science in Oklahoma and Texas
The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) has studies looking at the occurrence and impact of invasive species in Oklahoma and Texas. Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.
Effects of Brush Management on Water Budget and Water Quantity, Honey Creek State Natural Area
Woody vegetation, including ashe juniper ( Juniperus ashei ), has encroached on areas in central Texas that were historically oak grassland savannah. Encroachment of woody vegetation is generally attributed to overgrazing and fire suppression. Removing ashe juniper and allowing native grasses to reestablish in the area as a brush management conservation practice might change the hydrology in the...