Download or read book The Nueces River written by Margie Crisp and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First appearing on early Spanish maps as the Río Escondido, or hidden river, and later named Río de las Nueces after the abundant pecan trees along its banks, the Nueces today is a stream of seeming contradictions: a river that runs above and below ground; a geographic reminder of a history both noble and egregious; and a spring-fed stream transformed into a salty, steep-sided channel. From its fresh, clear headwaters on the Edwards Plateau, Margie Crisp and William B. Montgomery follow the river through the mesquite and prickly pear of the South Texas Plains, to the river’s end in Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays on the Gulf of Mexico. With vivid prose and paintings, they record their travels as they explore the length of the river on foot, kayak, and fishing boat, ultimately weaving a vivid portrait of today’s Nueces. Capturing the river’s subtle beauty, abundant wildlife, diverse culture, and unique history of exploration, conflict, and settlement, they reveal the untold story of this enigmatic river with passion, humor, and reverence. 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 Plan of Development for Lower Nueces River Project written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Region 5 and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nueces River basin written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lower Nueces River Project written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sources of Suspended sediment Loads in the Lower Nueces River Watershed Downstream from Lake Corpus Christi to the Nueces Estuary South Texas 1958 2010 written by Darwin J. Ockerman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nueces River Project Texas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geographical Aspects of Water Law in the Nueces River Basin Texas written by Otis W. Templer and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nueces River Basin Texas written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Fort Worth District and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hyrologic Trends in the Upper Nueces River Basin of Texas written by Ermon Dave Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to and the availability of reliable water sources are central to human and environmental health. In south Texas, the Nueces River Basin directly or indirectly plays that important role for many counties that use the watershed. Several segments of the Nueces River Basin are designated as ecologically significant as they serve crucial hydrologic, ecologic, and biologic functions. The hydrologically significant streams are of particular interest because they recharge the Edwards Aquifer, an essential water source for the region’s agricultural, industrial, and residential activities. Unfortunately, the semiarid to arid south Texas climate leads to large inter-annual precipitation variability which impacts streamflow reliability, and by extension, the aquifer’s recharge. The disruption of both surface and groundwater flows could then affect the region’s water supply causing concerns for water management as well as its aquatic communities. In this study, we evaluated the Nueces River Basin’s hydroclimatic trends from 1970 to 2014 and their impact on the watershed’s ecologically significant stream segments. Precipitation and streamflow data were compiled from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and Hydroclimatic Data Network (HCDN) respectively, and they were evaluated for statistical trends using various hydrologic indicators. The study consistently showed statistically significant decreasing trends for certain low-flow indicators in the streamflow gauges over various temporal scales likely due to water rights owners and minimal land use changes. The declining flows would potentially be problematic to south Texas because they could affect the water supply of that region as well as disrupt natural migration patterns of aquatic species, decrease the biodiversity of the region, and lead to habitat loss for the organismal populations in the watershed. The anticipated impacts of this research include aiding resource planners and decision makers develop the necessary tools to manage water resources in the Nueces Basin region, particularly given their significance for domestic consumption and ecological health.
Download or read book Nueces River Project Texas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brush Types of the Nueces River Watershed as Related to Soil Climatic and Geological Factors written by Donald Lee Huss and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water delivery Study Nueces River Texas written by Stanley P. Sauer and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sources of Suspended sediment Loads in the Lower Nueces River Watershed Downstream from Lake Corpus Christi to the Nueces Estuary South Texas 1958 2010 written by Darwin J. Ockerman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District; City of Corpus Christi; Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority; San Antonio River Authority; and San Antonio Water System, developed, calibrated, and tested a Hydrological Simulation Program—FORTRAN (HSPF) watershed model to simulate streamflow and suspended-sediment concentrations and loads during 1958–2010 in the lower Nueces River watershed, downstream from Lake Corpus Christi to the Nueces Estuary in south Texas. Data available to simulate suspended-sediment concentrations and loads consisted of historical sediment data collected during 1942–82 in the study area and suspended-sediment concentration data collected periodically by the USGS during 2006–7 and 2010 at three USGS streamflow-gaging stations (08211000 Nueces River near Mathis, Tex. [the Mathis gage], 08211200 Nueces River at Bluntzer, Tex. [the Bluntzer gage], and 08211500 Nueces River at Calallen, Tex. [the Calallen gage]), and at one ungaged location on a Nueces River tributary (USGS station 08211050 Bayou Creek at Farm Road 666 near Mathis, Tex.). The Mathis gage is downstream from Wesley E. Seale Dam, which was completed in 1958 to impound Lake Corpus Christi. Suspended-sediment data collected before and after completion of Wesley E. Seale Dam provide insights to the effects of the dam and reservoir on suspended-sediment loads transported by the lower Nueces River downstream from the dam to the Nueces Estuary. Annual suspended-sediment loads at the Nueces River near the Mathis, Tex., gage were considerably lower for a given annual mean discharge after the dam was completed than before the dam was completed. Most of the suspended sediment transported by the Nueces River downstream from Wesley E. Seale Dam occurred during high-flow releases from the dam or during floods. During October 1964–September 1971, about 536,000 tons of suspended sediment were transported by the Nueces River past the Mathis gage. Of this amount, about 473,000 tons, or about 88 percent, were transported by large runoff events (mean streamflow exceeding 1,000 cubic feet per second). To develop the watershed model to simulate suspended-sediment concentrations and loads in the lower Nueces River watershed during 1958–2010, streamflow simulations were calibrated and tested with available data for 2001–10 from the Bluntzer and Calallen gages. Streamflow data for the Nueces River obtained from the Mathis gage were used as input to the model at the upstream boundary of the model. Simulated streamflow volumes for the Bluntzer and Calallen gages showed good agreement with measured streamflow volumes. For 2001–10, simulated streamflow at the Calallen gage was within 3 percent of measured streamflow. The HSPF model was calibrated to simulate suspended sediment using suspended-sediment data collected at the Mathis, Bluntzer, and Calallen gages during 2006–7. Model simulated suspended-sediment loads at the Calallen gage were within 5 percent of loads that were estimated, by regression, from suspended-sediment sample analysis and measured streamflow. The calibrated watershed model was used to estimate streamflow and suspended-sediment loads for 1958–2010, including loads transported to the Nueces Estuary. During 1958–2010, on average, an estimated 288 tons per day (tons/d) of suspended sediment were delivered to the lower Nueces River; an estimated 278 tons/d were delivered to the estuary. The annual suspended-sediment load was highly variable, depending on the occurrence of runoff events and high streamflows. During 1958–2010, the annual total sediment loads to the estuary varied from an estimated 3.8 to 2,490 tons/d. On average, 113 tons/d, or about 39 percent of the estimated annual suspended-sediment contribution, originated from cropland in the study watershed.
Download or read book A Summary of the Preliminary Plan for Proposed Water Resources Development in the Nueces Rio Grande Coastal Basin written by Texas Water Development Board and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 212 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 The Guadalupe San Antonio Nueces River Basin Project written by Willard C. Young and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PLEASANTON TEXAS ATASCOSA RIVER NUECES RIVER BASIN TEXAS PROJECT REPORT ON FLOOD PROTECTION written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Fort Worth District and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
