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Evolution of Irrigation Districts and Operating Institutions: Texas, Lower Rio Grande...
The growing population in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley, shortfalls in water deliveries from Mexico, and multiple years of drought have placed an increased need for efficient water management and allocation in the Rio Grande Basin. These... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-07-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Cameron County...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for a five-component capital renovation project proposed by Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2, (a.k.a. San Benito) to the Bureau of... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-07-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Brownsville...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for a single-component capital renovation project proposed by Brownsville Irrigation District to the North American Development Bank (NADB) and... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-07-01

WRAPHydro Data Model: Finding Input Parameters for the Water Rights Analysis Package
The Water Availability Model requires geospatial parameters to be used as inputs into the WRAP model. Previously these parameters were developed in ArcView 3.2 and processing suffered from performance and data management issues. This thesis... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-05-01

Near Real-Time Runoff Estimation Using Spatially Distributed Radar Rainfall Data
he purpose of this study was to evaluate variations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) curve number (CN) method for estimating near real-time runoff for naturalized flow, using high resolution radar rainfall data for watersheds... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-12-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Hidalgo County...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for a single-component capital renovation project proposed by Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1 to the Bureau of Reclamation and North... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-09-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Hidalgo County...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for a single-component capital renovation project proposed by Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1 to the Bureau of Reclamation and North... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2003-10-01

Aquatic Studies at the Proposed George Parkhouse I Reservoir Site on the South Sulphur...
In 1997, the Texas Water Development Board identified George Parkhouse I on the South Sulphur River in northeast Texas as a potential reservoir site. This aquatic survey of a future reservoir site is designed to provide information about stream... 2007-11-19
2007-11-19
2002-12-31

Directing the Fall of Darwin’s “Grain in the Balance”: Manipulation of Hydraulic...
Foodweb interactions, such as competition for limiting resources, are inherently non-linear. Consequently, they can give rise to chaotic, or undeterminable, population dynamics. Population dynamics are not always undeterminable, however, sometimes... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-12-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Brownsville...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for a single-component capital renovation project proposed by Brownsville Irrigation District to the North American Development Bank (NADB) and... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-10-01

Developing a Methodology to Prioritize Texas Watersheds for Environmental Restoration...
During the past 150 years, several Texas watersheds have undergone significant changes that affect land use, the amount of water flowing through these systems, water quality, and the numbers and types of fish and aquatic species that live in... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-12-01

Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP) Modeling System Reference Manual
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), and many other agencies and organizations, have worked with Ralph Wurbs over the years to develop WRAP (the Water Rights Analysis Package). The WRAP model simulates management of the water resources of a... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-08-01

The Water Rights Analysis Package Users Manual, Version 2.0
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), and many other agencies and organizations, have worked with Ralph Wurbs over the years to develop WRAP (the Water Rights Analysis Package). The WRAP model simulates management of the water resources of a... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-08-01

SUMMER FISH ASSEMBLAGES IN CHANNELIZED AND UNCHANNELIZED REACHES OF THE SOUTH SULPHUR...
I used a conceptual model proposed by Schlosser (1987) to compare channelized and unchannelized reaches of the South Sulphur River, Texas. This model suggests that fish assemblage structure can be predicted based on the level of habitat heteroge... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-08-01

THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF FISH...
Large floodplain rivers are spatially heterogeneous and temporally dynamic ecosystems. However, few studies have quantified the variation or species-environment relationships of fish assemblages in the main-channel of large rivers. Fishes were... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2003-12-01

Guidelines for Developing Soil and Water Management Programs: Irrigated Pecans
The book describes the performance of pecan trees; water testing; determining how water quality may affect tree growth; improving drainage; selecting an irrigation system, and water conditioning to manage nutrients. It also describes how to... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2002-03-01

Handbook of Texas Water Law: Problems and Needs
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2007-11-20
2013-06-19

Modeling the Effects of Low Flow Augmentation by Discharge from a Wastewater Treatment...
A GIS-based hydrological/water quality model called Non Point Source Model (NPSM) was used to simulate various physical, chemical and biological processes taking place in the Leon Creek Watershed, near San Antonio, Texas. The model was then used... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2000-12-01

Tradeoffs in Brush Management for Water Yield and Habitat Management in Texas: Twin...
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 ways to improve water... 2007-11-20
2007-11-20
2002-08-14

Efficient Water Use for Texans: Policies, Tools, and Management Strategies
Texas faces a formidable challenge in meeting the water needs of its citizens as its population doubles over the next fifty years. To meet this challenge and to provide necessary flows of water for the environment, Texas will need to rely upon... 2007-11-26
2007-11-26
2002-09-01

Ecosystem and Wildlife Implications of Brush: Management System Designed to Improve...
With the settlement of Texas and establishment of ranchers to produce cattle, there was an effort to maximize beef production. This caused serious overgrazing. In addition, there was a reduced incidence of fires across the landscape to clear out... 2007-11-28
2007-11-28
2002-11-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Harlingen...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for the capital renovation project proposed by Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron County No. 1 to the North American Development Bank... 2007-11-28
2007-11-28
2002-10-01

Economic Methodology for South Texas Irrigation Projects - RGIDECON
A mathematical discourse is provided, documenting the economic and financial methods used in RGIDECON, an Excel spreadsheet capital investment evaluation model focused on irrigation district-level pumping and delivery systems. These methods and... 2007-11-28
2007-11-28
2002-10-01

Economic and Conservation Evaluation of Capital Renovation Projects: Edinburg...
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses are identified for the capital renovation project proposed by Edinburg Irrigation District Hidalgo County No. 1 to the North American Development Bank... 2007-11-28
2007-11-28
2002-11-01

Potential Water Savings in Irrigated Agriculture in the Lower Rio Grande Basin of Texas
This report was completed for the Senate Bill 1 Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Project (Region M) by the District Management System (DMS) team under the direction of Dr. Guy Fipps. Funding was provided through the Texas Agricultural Experiment... 2007-11-28
2007-11-28
2001-08-01