by admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the country. But a downside of this growth is that, coupled with extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, many of our existing water resources are becoming overburdened. If trends continue, our water supply...
by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Resources
Toby Darden stomped on the ATV’s gas pedal, carving through blustery winds to reach the far northern corner of his 37,000-acre West Texas ranch. He wanted to show off the crown jewel. This wasn’t the spectacular views of the Davis Mountains or the herds of...
by admin | Feb 3, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Resources
The Llano River continues to flow strongly past the gage in Llano; the latest reading is 442 cfs, well above the median flow of 157 cfs. Over the three months since last fall’s rains, the Llano has flowed at a 3-month average of 4,111 cfs, greater than the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Resources
Over the past year, the Trinity Glen Rose District (TGR) has been working with a groundwater modeling consultant to take a look at how some projected new pumping from the Trinity Aquifer, exempt from TGR regulations, might impact the water source over time. The...
by admin | Jan 31, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Resources
The waste product from desalination is growing too large to ignore, argues a paper from a United Nations think tank that provides the first estimate of global brine production from desalination. Producing fresh water in the driest parts of the world by removing the...
by admin | Jan 29, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Resources
For the last several years, scientists have warned of the sinking ground beneath cities along the Gulf Coast. Known as subsidence, it’s a strange phenomenon that gradually deflates the surface of the ground as groundwater is pumped from beneath. The threat has been...
