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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Preliminary report on investigation of salt springs and seeps in a portion of the Permian Basin in Texas Preliminary report on investigation of salt springs and seeps in a portion of the Permian Basin in Texas
The Permian Basin (fig. 1) comprises a large area in the southern midcontinent region and includes major portions of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Within this basin brine springs and seeps discharge more than 20,000 tons per day of sodium chloride (common table salt). This brine contaminates many streams greatly impairing the utility of their waters. The water in some streams...
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P. R. Stevens, W. F. Hardt
Streamflow characteristics of the Brazos River basin, Texas Streamflow characteristics of the Brazos River basin, Texas
No abstract available.
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W.H. Goines
Water quality records in Texas, 1964 Water quality records in Texas, 1964
No abstract available.
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Surface water records of Texas, 1964 Surface water records of Texas, 1964
The surface-water records for the 1964 water year for gaging stations, partial-record stations, miscellaneous sites, and base-flow studies within the State of Texas are given in this report. For convenience there are also included records for a few pertinent gaging stations in bordering States. The records were collected and computed by the Water Resources Division of the U. S...
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Ground-water resources of the lower Rio Grande Valley area, Texas Ground-water resources of the lower Rio Grande Valley area, Texas
The report contains information about the occurrence, quality, and use of ground water in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area which consists of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties in southern Texas. The principal use of water in the area is for irrigation. The principal irrigated crops are cotton, winter vegetables, and citrus fruits. In southeastern Starr County, southern Hidalgo...
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R. C. Baker, O.C. Dale
Records of precipitation, aquifer head, and ground-water recharge to the Edwards and associated limestones, San Antonio area, Texas, 1963 Records of precipitation, aquifer head, and ground-water recharge to the Edwards and associated limestones, San Antonio area, Texas, 1963
No abstract available.
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Sergio Garza
A summary of the occurrence and development of ground water in the southern High Plains of Texas A summary of the occurrence and development of ground water in the southern High Plains of Texas
The Southern High Plains of Texas occupies an area of about 22,000 square miles in northwest Texas, extending from the Canadian River southward. about 250 miles and from the New Mexico line eastward an average distance of about 120 miles. The economy of the area is dependent largely upon irrigated agriculture, and in 1958 about 44,000 irrigation wells were in operation. The economy of...
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J.G. Cronin, B. N. Myers
Geology and ground-water resources of Uvalde County, Texas Geology and ground-water resources of Uvalde County, Texas
The principal aquifer in Uvalde County is the Edwards and associated limestones of Cretaceous age. The aquifer underlies an extensive area in south-central Texas extending along the Balcones fault zone from Kinney County eastward to San Antonio, and thence northeastward to Hays County. The hydrologic unit making up the Edwards and associated limestones consists of the Comanche Peak...
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F.A. Welder, R.D. Reeves