Lake and Reservoir Science in Oklahoma and Texas - Overview

The USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center (OTWSC) collects data and has science projects at more than 200 reservoirs. Visit the links below for more information on our data and science.

Water-quality monitoring station on Lake Houston.

LAKE AND RESERVOIR SCIENCE CAPABILITIES

OTWSC has expertise in lake and reservoir science applications, including, but not limited to:

Surveying gain and loss of storage
Surveying lakes and reservoirs using bathymetry
Modeling watersheds
Monitoring storage and elevation
Assessing nutrient and major ion occurrence, distribution, and concentration in waters
Collecting and analyzing water-quality data
Monitoring for invasive species
Providing qualitative information regarding surface-water and groundwater exchanges
Estimating recharge to groundwater using statistical regression techniques
Monitoring water-quality, streamflow, and water height in real time

Find out more about OTWSC surface-water science expertise in this printable information sheet.

CURRENT LAKE AND RESERVOIR CONDITIONS

TXWSC collects water-surface elevation and(or) reservoir storage data for more than 150 sites. Water-quality data also are collected at many lakes and reservoirs and can be explored and downloaded through the USGS National Water Information System Website (NWISweb).

⇒ Current Lake and Reservoir Conditions

⇒ Combined Streamflow and Lakes

⇒ Water Quality

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has specific information about conservation pool elevation, current storage and percent full for major Texas reservoirs on their website: Water Data for Texas