Download or read book The Blanco River written by Wes Ferguson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For eighty-seven miles, the swift and shallow Blanco River winds through the Texas Hill Country. Its water is clear and green, darkened by frequent pools. Wes Ferguson and Jacob Botter have paddled, walked, and waded the Blanco. They have explored its history, people, wildlife, and the natural beauty that surprises everyone who experiences this river. Described as “the defining element in some of the Hill Country’s most beautiful scenery,” the Blanco flows both above and below ground, part of a network of rivers and aquifers that sustains the region’s wildlife and millions of humans alike. However, overpumping and prolonged drought have combined to weaken the Blanco’s flow and sustenance, and in 2000—for the first time in recorded history—the river’s most significant feeder spring, Jacob’s Well, briefly ceased to flow. It stopped again in 2008. Then, in the spring of 2015, a devastating flood killed twelve people and toppled the huge cypress trees along its banks, altering not just the look of the river, but the communities that had come to depend on its serene presence. River travelers Ferguson and Botter tell the remarkable story of this changeable river, confronting challenges and dangers as well as rare opportunities to see parts of the river few have seen. The authors also photographed and recorded the human response to the destruction of a beloved natural resource that has become yet another episode in the story of water in Texas. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Download or read book Early Warning System written by Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Guadalupe Blanco River Authority written by Albert Terry Lowman and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Final Deterimination of Claims of Water Rights in the Blanco San Marcos Rivers Watershed of the Guadalupe River Basin written by Texas Water Commission and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preliminary Determination of Claims of Water Rights in the Blanco San Marcos Rivers Watershed of the Guadalupe River Basin written by Texas Water Commission and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stream Power and Geomorphic Changes on the Blanco River Post 2015 Memorial Day Flood of Record in Wimberley Texas USA written by Allyson Holly Schlandt and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stream power is an indicator of a river's ability to trigger geomorphic changes within their channel and surrounding landscape. In May of 2015, the Blanco River watershed experienced a flood of record, the 2015 Memorial Day flood, which initiated multiple geomorphic disturbances. In this study, I aim to determine (1) whether unit stream power had a direct influence on the amount and severity of initial geomorphic disturbance that occurred within a 12,000-meter reach of the Blanco River near Wimberley, Texas, and (2) what types of in-stream and channel changes/adjustments have occurred in the reaches since the Memorial Day flood that could be attributed to annual peak flows. I also examined geomorphic changes proximal to three tributary confluences. My research uses a combination of observation-based aerial imagery analysis, nonparametric statistics, and flood frequency analysis. Results of this study show that unit stream power has weak correlations with the types of geomorphic disturbances, and while the 2015 Memorial Day flood produced substantial changes, no major changes to the study area's width have occurred since 2015. This study contributes to the literature on bedrock rivers, how they respond to catastrophic floods, and whether geomorphic changes can be attributed to high magnitude, low frequency floods or low(er) magnitude, high frequency floods.
Download or read book Water resources Investigations in Texas written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Order of Adjudication of All Claims of Water Rights in the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers Watershed of the Guadalupe River Basin written by Texas Water Commission and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Base Flow Study Blanco River Texas February March 1963 written by Harold D. Buckner and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Blanco River written by Wes Ferguson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For eighty-seven miles, the swift and shallow Blanco River winds through the Texas Hill Country. Its water is clear and green, darkened by frequent pools. Wes Ferguson and Jacob Botter have paddled, walked, and waded the Blanco. They have explored its history, people, wildlife, and the natural beauty that surprises everyone who experiences this river. Described as “the defining element in some of the Hill Country’s most beautiful scenery,” the Blanco flows both above and below ground, part of a network of rivers and aquifers that sustains the region’s wildlife and millions of humans alike. However, overpumping and prolonged drought have combined to weaken the Blanco’s flow and sustenance, and in 2000—for the first time in recorded history—the river’s most significant feeder spring, Jacob’s Well, briefly ceased to flow. It stopped again in 2008. Then, in the spring of 2015, a devastating flood killed twelve people and toppled the huge cypress trees along its banks, altering not just the look of the river, but the communities that had come to depend on its serene presence. River travelers Ferguson and Botter tell the remarkable story of this changeable river, confronting challenges and dangers as well as rare opportunities to see parts of the river few have seen. The authors also photographed and recorded the human response to the destruction of a beloved natural resource that has become yet another episode in the story of water in Texas. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Download or read book Texas Aquatic Science written by Rudolph A. Rosen and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Download or read book Austin to ATX written by Joe Nick Patoski and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gonzo history of the “City of the Violet Crown,” author and journalist Joe Nick Patoski chronicles the modern evolution of the quirky, bustling, funky, self-contradictory place known as Austin, Texas. Patoski describes the series of cosmic accidents that tossed together a mashup of outsiders, free spirits, thinkers, educators, writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, artists, and politicians who would foster the atmosphere, the vibe, the slightly off-kilter zeitgeist that allowed Austin to become the home of both Armadillo World Headquarters and Dell Technologies. Patoski’s raucous, rollicking romp through Austin’s recent past and hipster present connects the dots that lead from places like Scholz Garten—Texas’ oldest continuously operating business—to places like the Armadillo, where Willie Nelson and Darrell Royal brought hippies and rednecks together around music. He shows how misfits like William Sydney Porter—the embezzler who became famous under his pen name, O. Henry—served as precursors for iconoclasts like J. Frank Dobie, Bud Shrake, and Molly Ivins. He describes the journey, beginning with the search for an old girlfriend, that eventually brought Louis Black, Nick Barbaro, and Roland Swenson to the founding of the South by Southwest music, film, and technology festival. As one Austinite, who in typical fashion is simultaneously pursuing degrees in medicine and cinematography, says, “Austin is very different from the rest of Texas.” Many readers of Austin to ATX will have already realized that. Now they will know why.
Download or read book Reconnaissance of the Chemical Quality of Surface Waters of the Guadalupe River Basin Texas written by Jack Rawson and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of Texas Rivers written by Texas. Planning Board and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Navasota River Watershed Texas written by United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ballad of Robert Ealey and His Five Careless Lovers written by Joe Nick Patoski and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers Tex written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
