Browsing Technical and Special Reports by Title
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1966-05)The report by the Committee on Surface Water Hydrology of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2) has pointed out that one of the areas in hydrology lacking adequate research is the investigation of runoff from ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2002)The debate over groundwater aquifers that underlie more than one sovereign nation is not particular to Texas and Mexico. When one nation withdraws groundwater from a transboundry aquifer, the other side may perceive that ...
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Texas A&M University – Lake Granbury and Bosque River Assessment Final Scientific/Technical Report (Texas Water Resources Institute, 2009-11)The “Texas A&M University – Lakes Granbury and Waco, and Bosque River Assessment” project was developed to address two separate water quality issues in Central Texas. Prior work in each waterbody has identified major water ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2015-09)The State of Texas has more than 191,000 miles of rivers and streams that comprise corridors of great economic, social, cultural, and environmental value. Riparian degradation is a major threat to water quality, in-stream ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1973-01)An expansion of tile supply of water and greater efficiency in its use are necessary for the future economic development of the state of Texas. Imported water, supplemental to that available in the state, is an important ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2010-08)Proper training of watershed coordinators and water professionals is needed to ensure that watershed protection efforts are adequately planned, coordinated and implemented. To provide this training, the Texas Watershed Planning ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2013)Watershed planning remains a high priority to address the more than 568 impaired water body segments in Texas. To ensure that watershed protection efforts are adequately planned, coordinated and implemented, proper training ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2008-11)This report summarizes our initial analysis of the potential of thermal imaging for detecting leaking canals and pipelines. Thermal imagery (video format) was obtained during a fly over of a portion of the main canal of ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1964-05)This study involves four of the twelve major river basins of the state of Texas and is essentially a proposal to divert water from the Red River into the trinity, Neches and Sabine River Basins. When first considered, it ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1966-01)This study involves four of the twelve major river basins of the state of Texas and is essentially a proposal to divert water from the Red River into the Trinity, Neches and Sabine River Basins. When first considered, it ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2008-07)This report presents the results for Subtask 1.7 of the Pecos River Basin Assessment project sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB). The ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2011-11)
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1966-12)Clean fresh water is the most precious natural resource available to mankind. People must have water for personal, municipal, industrial and recreational use. At the present time, most of the available fresh water in the ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2002-08-14)With the current population boom, the number of Texas residents will almost double by 2030. With the expected increase in demand for water, the scarcity of water is an urgent issue and research is being conducted to find ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1976-10)The wastewater produced by the wood preserving industry presents a difficult problem to treat economically. A review of the literature indicates the size of the industry has limited the pursuit of an orderly and economic ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2002)Salado Creek in Bexar County, Texas is one of 65 streams listed as impaired water bodies for its high concentration of fecal coliform bacteria in the Clean Water Act’s 303(d) list. The Hydrological Simulation Program-FORTRAN ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2006)This study presents an economic analysis of agricultural benefits attributable to a proposed drainage project which includes on farm systems, laterals (ditches) and major canals designed to lower the groundwater table ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2010-12)Soil types (texture and profile configuration), soil salinity, sodicity, subsoil drainage, and fluctuating high water tables, have the pronounced effect on tree performance in pecan orchards established in alluvial soils. ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2011-04)With only a few exceptions, irrigation districts in the Texas border region have old, outdated database systems that need to be replaced. These old databases are costly to maintain, make accessing and analyzing data ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2004)Not long ago, conversations on urban water demand were not only rare but dull. Today, especially in the West and Southwest, these conversations can turn into heated debates. The question of who has enough water for the ...