item: #1 of 42 id: twj-1042 author: Stillwell, Ashlynn S.; King, Carey W.; Webber, Michael E. title: Desalination and Long-Haul Water Transfer as a Water Supply for Dallas, Texas: A Case Study of the Energy-Water Nexus in Texas date: 2010-09-01 words: 5735 flesch: 50 summary: Texas Water Journal, Volume 1, Number 1 40 Texas Water Journal, Volume 1, Number 1 Desalination and Long-Haul Water Transfer as a Water Supply for Dallas, Texas as water managers seek the next increment of water supply. Estimated and measured parameters for calculations in the long-haul transfer pipeline were used to determine energy consump- tion of water transfer. keywords: brackish; dallas; desalination; elevation; energy; groundwater; haul; haul transfer; journal; pipeline; seawater; supply; texas; transfer; water cache: twj-1042.pdf plain text: twj-1042.txt item: #2 of 42 id: twj-1066 author: Wurbs, Ralph A. title: Reservoir/River System Management Models date: 2012-08-23 words: 11892 flesch: 40 summary: Many references discuss shortcomings of the mathematical representations used to model systems of rivers and reservoirs. System analysis models are often categorized as being pre- scriptive or descriptive. keywords: analysis; corps; hec; journal; management; management models; modeling; models; programming; reservoir; reservoir system; resources; ressim; river; river system; riverware; simulation; system; system management; texas; texas water; water; water management; water resources; wrap cache: twj-1066.pdf plain text: twj-1066.txt item: #3 of 42 id: twj-1380 author: Wurbs, Ralph A.; Kim, Tae J. title: Condensing Water Availability Models to Focus on Specific Water Management Systems date: 2010-09-01 words: 9026 flesch: 46 summary: Regulated flow in a partic- ular month at a particular control point is never less than the corresponding unappropriated flow but may be greater than the unappropriated flow due to instream flow requirements at the site or commitments to other water rights at downstream control points. The effects of the numerous other reservoirs and water rights in the river basin are incorporated in the streamflow inflows at the 48 selected control points while properly maintaining the priority system reflected in the water right permits. keywords: control; dataset; file; flows; management; points; reservoirs; river; system; texas water; use; wam; water; water management; water rights cache: twj-1380.pdf plain text: twj-1380.txt item: #4 of 42 id: twj-3292 author: Winters, Karl E. title: Floods in Central Texas, September 7–14, 2010 date: 2012-07-11 words: 9239 flesch: 61 summary: Photo credit: Texas Water Resources Institute http://texaswaterjournal.org http://texaswaterjournal.org Texas Water Journal, Volume 3, Number 1 14 Texas Water Resources Institute Texas Water Journal Volume 3, Number 1, Pages 14 –25, July 2012 Floods in Central Texas, September 7–14, 2010 Abstract: Severe flooding occurred near the Austin metropolitan area in central Texas September 7–14, 2010, because of heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Hermine. https://doi.org/10.21423/twj.v3i1.3292 https://twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/index.php/twj/about#licensing Texas Water Journal, Volume 3, Number 1 15 INTRODUCTION Severe flooding occurred in the greater Austin metropolitan area in central Texas September 7–14, 2010 because of heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Hermine. keywords: area; austin; creek; data; exceedance; gaging; geological; hour; peak; rainfall; september; site; stations; streamflow; survey; texas; u.s; water cache: twj-3292.pdf plain text: twj-3292.txt item: #5 of 42 id: twj-6134 author: Sugg, Zachary P. title: Book Review: Water Policy in Texas: Responding to the Rise of Scarcity date: 2011-12-30 words: 2386 flesch: 48 summary: Second, by exacerbating and highlighting already-existing water issues, the current drought should be a useful moment in which to identify the ways that Texas water policy can be made more effective at mitigating the more deleterious impacts of drought in the future. The jour- nal provides in-depth analysis of Texas water resources management and policies from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. keywords: chapter; institute; journal; policy; resources; texas; volume; water cache: twj-6134.pdf plain text: twj-6134.txt item: #6 of 42 id: twj-6460 author: Wagner, Kevin L.; Redmon, Larry A.; Gentry, Terry J.; Harmel, R. Daren; Knight, Robert; Jones, C. Allan; Foster, Jamie L. title: Effects of an off-stream watering facility on cattle behavior and instream E. coli levels date: 2013-07-01 words: 8898 flesch: 56 summary: The jour- nal provides in-depth analysis of Texas water resources management and policies from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. For example, it was estimated by Orange County, Texas, TMDL stakeholders that, on average, cattle drinking water from bayous spend 10 minutes per day in the stream during June, July, August, or September, and 5 minutes per day in March, April, May, October, and November, but that cattle did not stand in the bayous to drink from December through February (TCEQ 2007a). keywords: alternative; cattle; coli; concentrations; creek; day; e. coli; et al; facility; journal; management; quality; stream; study; texas; texas water; time; water; watering; year cache: twj-6460.pdf plain text: twj-6460.txt item: #7 of 42 id: twj-6990 author: Johnson, Russell S.; Ellis, Gregory M. title: A New Day? Two Interpretations of the Texas Supreme Court’s Ruling in Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Day and McDaniel date: 2013-05-17 words: 17475 flesch: 54 summary: The opinion covers a number of issues and includes a comprehensive discussion of Texas groundwater and proper- ty law. Two interpretations of the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Day and McDaniel Russell S. Johnson1, Gregory M. Ellis2 Editors’ Note: Many in Texas waited patiently for the Texas Supreme Court decision on Edwards Aquifer Authority v. Day and McDaniel, arguably the most important decision on Texas groundwater law in a generation. keywords: aquifer; authority; court; day; decision; district; groundwater; groundwater conservation; ownership; permit; property; regulation; right; state; supreme court; takings; texas; texas supreme; texas water; use cache: twj-6990.pdf plain text: twj-6990.txt item: #8 of 42 id: twj-6992 author: Cabrera, Raul I.; Wagner, Kevin L.; Wherley, Benjamin title: An evaluation of urban landscape water use in Texas date: 2013-08-26 words: 9450 flesch: 41 summary: Texas Water Journal, Volume 4, Number 2 20 An evaluation of urban landscape water use in Texas An evaluation of urban landscape water use in Texas 1), which might be considered a more realistic or conservative estimate of landscape water use in Texas. While the agricultural sector has been the largest user of Texas water resources, the in- creased growth and economic development in the state’s urban sector are shifting water use and allocation patterns, and con- comitantly highlighting our limited knowledge on the actual water use efficiency by this latter sector and the documented improvements in the former. keywords: 2012; 2013; a&m; acres; area; evaluation; internet; irrigation; journal; landscape; landscape water; plants; san; state; texas; texas a&m; texas water; total; urban; use; water; water use cache: twj-6992.pdf plain text: twj-6992.txt item: #9 of 42 id: twj-6993 author: Baake, Ken title: The legacy of Charlie Flagg: narratives of drought and overcoming the monster in West Texas water policy debates date: 2013-11-19 words: 12921 flesch: 54 summary: 4 For a detailed history of Texas water law, see Mullican and Schwartz 2004. LEGAL RULINGS: CLEARING OR FURTHER MUDDYING THE WATERS? One who is confused about the geology of an aquifer might be forgiven also for trying to make its complex legal aspects more manageable through strong narrative—especially after delving into the documents about Texas water law. keywords: aquifer; board; charlie; conservation; district; drought; flagg; government; groundwater; high; internet; journal; june; kelton; land; law; monster; new; plains; policy; story; texas; texas water; time; underground; water; water journal cache: twj-6993.pdf plain text: twj-6993.txt item: #10 of 42 id: twj-6997 author: Stoutenborough, James W.; Vedlitz, Arnold title: Public attitudes toward water management and drought in Texas date: 2013-10-28 words: 7733 flesch: 52 summary: Climate change impacts on Texas water: A white paper assessment of the past, present and future and recommendations for action. Is the public ready to consider policies, regulations, and expenditures concerning the potential impacts of increased drought fre- quency on Texas water resources? keywords: attitudes; conserve; drought; figure; government; issues; management; policy; public; state; texas; use; water cache: twj-6997.pdf plain text: twj-6997.txt item: #11 of 42 id: twj-6999 author: Robbins, Dean; Batterton, Carol; Castleberry, Brad; Kramer, Ken; Steinbach, Stacey A. title: 83rd Texas State Legislature: Summaries of Water-related Legislative Action date: 2013-08-27 words: 12786 flesch: 31 summary: Keywords: Texas water law, Texas Legislature https://doi.org/10.21423/twj.v4i2.6999 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/index.php/twj/about#licensing Texas Water Journal, Volume 4, Number 2 2983rd Texas State Legislature: Summaries of Water-related Legislative Action 83rd Texas State Legislature: Summaries of Water-related Legislative Action Short name or acronym Descriptive name ASR aquifer storage and recovery BPAT backflow prevention assembly testers DFC desired future conditions FY fiscal year GCD groundwater conservation district HCR House Concurrent Resolution HB House Bill HOA homeowners’ association LBB Legislative Budget Board POA property owners’ association PUC Public Utility Commission of Texas SB Senate Bill SECO State Energy Conservation Office SJR Senate Joint Resolution SSOs sanitary sewer overflows SWIFT State Water Implementation Fund for Texas SWIRFT State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas TAGD Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TWCA Texas Water Conservation Association With this in mind, the Texas Water Journal invited 4 organizations that work closely with the Texas Legislature to provide their take on the changes to Texas water policy and law that were made during the 2013 session. keywords: 83rd; 83rd texas; action; action 83rd; chapter; code; conservation; date; general; legislature; public; remarks; state; state legislature; state water; summaries; texas; texas state; texas water; utility; water cache: twj-6999.pdf plain text: twj-6999.txt item: #12 of 42 id: twj-7004 author: Thornton, Sara R. title: A battle ends, but the fight for water in Oklahoma continues date: 2014-07-22 words: 9180 flesch: 44 summary: TRIBAL FIGHT FOR RIGHTS TO WATER IN OKLAHOMA TRWD’s efforts to secure water in southeastern Oklahoma previously included attempts to secure water, along with other North Texas entities, jointly from Indian Tribes in Oklahoma and the State of Oklahoma.130 Presently, the ability to purchase Oklahoma water directly from these Indian Tribes depends on the outcome of an ongoing dispute between Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (“Indian Nations”) that could tie up Oklahoma water supplies for years. a substantial amount of Reach II, Subbasin 5 water located in Oklahoma [will not be] apportioned to any State and therefore is available” to any permit applicant.104 The Court rejected TRWD’s argument and asserted that TRWD’s assumption that the Compact leaves some water “unallocated” is erroneous because the Compact clearly provides that all signatory states are free to use as much water as they can put to beneficial use, up to the 25% cap or until another state calls for an accounting.105 Therefore, the Court concluded, “[t]he Oklahoma water statutes cannot discrimi- nate against interstate commerce with respect to unallocated waters because the Compact leaves no waters unallocated. keywords: clause; commerce; compact; court; interstate; oklahoma; red; rights; river; state; tarrant; texas; texas water; trwd; u.s; water cache: twj-7004.pdf plain text: twj-7004.txt item: #13 of 42 id: twj-7009 author: Pannkuk, Timothy R.; Wolfskill, Lawrence A. title: Residential outdoor water use in one East Texas community date: 2015-07-30 words: 4260 flesch: 47 summary: These tools provided us with the ability to accurately measure landscape water use each month as well as calculate potential over-irrigation based on actual landscape water needs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Potential estimated deficits between water use and water availability continues to be a topic of concern in Texas. keywords: data; evapotranspiration; gallons; internet; irrigation; journal; landscape; study; texas; usage; use; water cache: twj-7009.pdf plain text: twj-7009.txt item: #14 of 42 id: twj-7023 author: Steadman, Maxwell Philipp; Arnett, Benton; Healy, Kevin; Jiang, Zhongnan; LeClere, David; McLaughlin, Leslie; Roberts, Joey title: Groundwater use in the Eagle Ford Shale: some policy recommendations date: 2015-06-18 words: 8210 flesch: 49 summary: The jour- nal provides in-depth analysis of Texas water resources management and policies from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. Total Eagle Ford groundwater use and recharge in acre-feet. keywords: conservation; consumption; development; district; eagle; eagle ford; ford; fracking; gas; gcd; gcds; groundwater; oil; shale; texas; texas water; use cache: twj-7023.pdf plain text: twj-7023.txt item: #15 of 42 id: twj-7024 author: Mace, Robert E. title: Book review: Sharing the common pool: water rights in the everyday lives of Texans date: 2015-05-12 words: 1638 flesch: 56 summary: To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or visit the TWJ website. mailto:Robert.Mace%40twdb.texas.gov?subject= https://doi.org/10.21423/twj.v6i1.7024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/index.php/twj/about#licensing Texas Water Journal, Volume 6, Number 1 65Book Review: Sharing the common pool Capturing the backstories, complexities, and potential pitfalls of Texas water law in a single, readable book is a daunt- ing task, but Charles R. Porter braves the challenge and, for the most part, succeeds in delivering a good overview in Sharing the Common Pool: Water Rights in the Everyday Lives of Texans. Sharing the common pool: water rights in the everyday lives of Texans. keywords: book; journal; porter; texas; water cache: twj-7024.pdf plain text: twj-7024.txt item: #16 of 42 id: twj-7029 author: Hawkins, Chelsea A.J.; Berthold, T. Allen title: A literature review: developing an information feedback interface to encourage water conservation behavior among utility customers date: 2016-06-28 words: 9826 flesch: 40 summary: http://texaswaterjournal.org http://texaswaterjournal.org Texas Water Resources Institute Texas Water Journal Volume 7, Number 1, Pages 40–55 Abstract: Water conservation behavior among water utility customers can be encouraged by engaging and educating custom- ers about their consumption habits. The intent of this research is to provide types and styles of information that can be combined to create an effective and meaningful information feedback system for water utility customers to encourage conservation. keywords: 2010; behavior; conservation; consumption; customers; data; energy; et al; feedback; information; interface; journal; number; silva; study; texas; use; utility; volume; water cache: twj-7029.pdf plain text: twj-7029.txt item: #17 of 42 id: twj-7030 author: Robbins, Dean; Steinbach, Stacey Allison; Kramer, Ken; Schlessinger, Sarah Rountree; Fowler, Perry L. title: 84th Texas State Legislature: summaries of water-related legislative action date: 2015-08-24 words: 10893 flesch: 37 summary: TAGD intends to participate in the inher- itance of their institutional knowledge that has carried the development of Texas water legislation. With this in mind, the Texas Water Journal invited 4 organizations that work closely with the Texas Legislature to provide their take on the changes to Texas water policy and law that were made during the 2015 session. keywords: 84th texas; action; bills; chapter; code; conservation; groundwater; legislation; legislature; number; projects; seawater; session; state legislature; state water; summaries; texas state; texas water; water; water code; water conservation cache: twj-7030.pdf plain text: twj-7030.txt item: #18 of 42 id: twj-7037 author: Collins, Gabriel; Blumberg, Hilmar title: Implementing three-dimensional groundwater management in a Texas groundwater conservation district date: 2016-10-18 words: 9915 flesch: 36 summary: The history of Texas groundwater conservation districts reflects a delicate dance between the need for regulatory power and the reality that rural interests viewed groundwater as real property even before the Legislature and Supreme Court classi- 24 See, for instance: Ohio Oil Co. v. Indiana, 177 U.S. 190; Lindsley v. Nat- ural Carbonic Gas Co., 220 U.S. 61; Walls v. Midland Carbon Co., 254 U.S. 300; Bandini Petroleum Co. v. Superior Court, 284 U.S. 8; Champlin Refining Co. v. Corporation Commission, 286 U.S. 210; Hunter Co. v. McHugh, 320 U.S. 222; Republic Gas Co. v. Oklahoma, 334 U.S. 62 (1948). Implementing three-dimensional groundwater management in a Texas groundwater conservation district texaswaterjournal.org An online, peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute Volume 7 Number 1 2016 TEXAS WATER JOURNAL http://texaswaterjournal.org Volume 7, Number 1 2016 ISSN 2160-5319 TEXAS WATER JOURNAL Editorial Board Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Kathy A. Alexander, Ph.D. Robert L. Gulley, Ph.D. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Robert E. Mace, Ph.D. Texas Water Development Board Ken A. Rainwater, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Kevin L. Wagner, Ph.D. Texas Water Resources Institute Ralph A. Wurbs, Ph.D. Texas A&M University texaswaterjournal.org THE TEXAS WATER JOURNAL is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues. keywords: aquifer; conservation; conservation district; county; county groundwater; district; groundwater; groundwater conservation; groundwater management; guadalupe; guadalupe county; management; owners; property; rights; system; texas; texas water; volume cache: twj-7037.pdf plain text: twj-7037.txt item: #19 of 42 id: twj-7042 author: Del Rosario, Elizabeth Anne; Montagna, Paul A title: Effects of the Rincon Bayou Pipeline on salinity in the upper Nueces Delta date: 2018-05-15 words: 8801 flesch: 54 summary: Flow duration curve for Nueces River inflow (+) and discharge (-) at the Rincon (Channel) Gage, September 2009 to December 2015. Rincon Bayou Pipeline keywords: bayou; delta; estuary; figure; inflow; journal; nueces; number; pipeline; pumping; rincon; rincon bayou; river; salinity; texas; water cache: twj-7042.pdf plain text: twj-7042.txt item: #20 of 42 id: twj-7043 author: McDonald, Colin title: Book review: Bitter waters: the struggles of the Pecos River date: 2016-07-20 words: 1583 flesch: 59 summary: Book review: Bitter waters: the struggles of the Pecos River texaswaterjournal.org An online, peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute Volume 7 Number 1 2016 TEXAS WATER JOURNAL http://texaswaterjournal.org Volume 7, Number 1 2016 ISSN 2160-5319 TEXAS WATER JOURNAL Editorial Board Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Kathy A. Alexander, Ph.D. Robert L. Gulley, Ph.D. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Robert E. Mace, Ph.D. Texas Water Development Board Ken A. Rainwater, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Kevin L. Wagner, Ph.D. Texas Water Resources Institute Ralph A. Wurbs, Ph.D. Texas A&M University texaswaterjournal.org THE TEXAS WATER JOURNAL is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues. The journal provides in-depth analysis of Texas water resources management and policies from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. keywords: institute; pecos; resources; river; texas; water cache: twj-7043.pdf plain text: twj-7043.txt item: #21 of 42 id: twj-7046 author: Mace, Robert E. title: Book review: Water is for fighting over: a compilation of articles on water resource management in Texas date: 2016-10-04 words: 1385 flesch: 48 summary: Book review: Water is for fighting over: a compilation of articles on water resource management in Texas texaswaterjournal.org An online, peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute Volume 7 Number 1 2016 TEXAS WATER JOURNAL http://texaswaterjournal.org Volume 7, Number 1 2016 ISSN 2160-5319 TEXAS WATER JOURNAL Editorial Board Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Kathy A. Alexander, Ph.D. Robert L. Gulley, Ph.D. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Robert E. Mace, Ph.D. Texas Water Development Board Ken A. Rainwater, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Kevin L. Wagner, Ph.D. Texas Water Resources Institute Ralph A. Wurbs, Ph.D. Texas A&M University texaswaterjournal.org THE TEXAS WATER JOURNAL is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues. In other words, almost everything in Texas water. keywords: institute; journal; resources; texas; water cache: twj-7046.pdf plain text: twj-7046.txt item: #22 of 42 id: twj-7049 author: McDonald, Colin title: Book review: Water is for fighting over and other myths about water in the West date: 2016-10-31 words: 1727 flesch: 61 summary: https://doi.org/10.21423/twj.v7i1.7049 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/index.php/twj/about#licensing Texas Water Journal, Volume 7, Number 1 83Book review: Water is for fighting over The only time reporting about water policy is exciting is when people believe the water is about to run out. The skill Fleck has for this task is from having written about water policy for a general audience for three decades as a newspaper reporter and that he dedicated his book to the water issues of the Colorado River. keywords: fleck; institute; journal; resources; texas; water cache: twj-7049.pdf plain text: twj-7049.txt item: #23 of 42 id: twj-7059 author: Mulki, Sapna; Rubinstein, Carlos; Saletta, Julianne title: Texas’ water quality challenge and the need for better communication in an era of increasing water quality contamination events date: 2018-10-24 words: 6606 flesch: 56 summary: In the meantime, cities will most likely continue to experience water crises of varying proportions. Absent of these efforts, commu- nities may continue to be heavily impacted by water crises. keywords: bwns; crisis; incidents; journal; lead; need; number; public; quality; region; ssos; texas; total; water cache: twj-7059.pdf plain text: twj-7059.txt item: #24 of 42 id: twj-7062 author: Vaca, Maria; Richards, Stefni; Davis, Alexa; Jackson, Kylie; Timur, Nanag; Manzoor, Fahad; Azam, Said; Feltman, Robert; Griffin, James Milton title: Interjecting Economics into the Surface Water Dialogue date: 2019-12-18 words: 10731 flesch: 51 summary: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. Yet, Texas surface water, a far more essential resource, commands no such scarcity premi- um. keywords: acre; basin; drought; efficiency; groundwater; journal; number; policy; rights; river; surface; surface water; system; tax; texas; texas water; transfers; users; water cache: twj-7062.pdf plain text: twj-7062.txt item: #25 of 42 id: twj-7063 author: Romero, Francine Sanders title: San Antonio’s Edwards Aquifer Protection Program: Review and Analysis date: 2018-03-13 words: 10712 flesch: 34 summary: Source: City of San Antonio Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. Source: City of San Antonio Edwards Aquifer Protection Program. keywords: acquisition; antonio; aquifer; aquifer protection; city; conservation; development; eapp; easements; edwards; edwards aquifer; journal; land; number; program; protection; public; quality; recharge; san antonio; state; texas; texas water; water; zone cache: twj-7063.pdf plain text: twj-7063.txt item: #26 of 42 id: twj-7065 author: Reimers, Andrew Samuel; Webber, Michael E. title: Systems-level thermodynamic and economic analysis of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant integrated with a combined cycle power plant date: 2018-07-24 words: 9311 flesch: 47 summary: Much of the literature on integrating desalination plants with power plants focuses on fossil fuel-burning cogenera- tion or “dual-purpose” power and desalination plants wherein low-pressure steam is removed from the power cycle and used as the heat source for a thermal desalination plant (Mussati et al. 2003; Kamal 2005; Nisan and Benzarti 2008; Mabrouk et al. 2010; Wu et al. 2013, 2014). Much of the research on integrating desalination plants with fossil fuel and nuclear power plants focuses on large, commer- cial-scale power plants. keywords: analysis; carbon; ccgt; ccgt plant; cost; desalination; desalination plant; electricity; energy; february; plant; power; power plant; ro plant; scale; seawater; texas; water cache: twj-7065.pdf plain text: twj-7065.txt item: #27 of 42 id: twj-7067 author: Goebel, Timothy S.; Stout, John E.; Lascano, Robert J. title: Seasonal changes of groundwater quality in the Ogallala Aquifer date: 2018-06-20 words: 5041 flesch: 60 summary: This vast aquifer extends across portions of eight states where it is the primary source of irrigation water for various crops, accounting for 27% of the irrigated land in the United States (Darton 1898; Gollehon and Winston 2013). Pumping of ground- water induces the migration of poorer quality water (such as that in the Dockum), and if pumping rates are high enough, the saline water can enter the well’s capture zone resulting in increased salinity of irrigation water (Kreitler 1993). keywords: aquifer; changes; county; figure; groundwater; irrigation; journal; ogallala; quality; texas; water; wells cache: twj-7067.pdf plain text: twj-7067.txt item: #28 of 42 id: twj-7068 author: Collins, Gabriel Brian title: Economic valuation of groundwater in Texas date: 2018-05-21 words: 13706 flesch: 39 summary: But income-based value approaches are likely to become more prominent if institutional investors become more interested in Texas water assets, whether they are businesses directly selling water or those using water as a critical intermediate input (like farms). The land value method is an inductive approach that derives water values by compar- ing transactions of irrigated and non-irrigated farmland. keywords: acre; aquifer; assets; cost; data; estate; foot; groundwater; income; journal; land; market; method; number; price; resources; rights; sales; supply; surface; texas; texas water; tract; transaction; use; valuation; value; volume; water cache: twj-7068.pdf plain text: twj-7068.txt item: #29 of 42 id: twj-7069 author: Berg, Matthew title: Peak flow trends highlight emerging urban flooding hotspots in Texas date: 2018-03-20 words: 7458 flesch: 59 summary: Examining the 25 largest Texas metropolitan areas, we assessed peak flow trends for stream gages having at least 25 years of data. Peak flow trends highlight emerging urban flooding hotspots in Texas. keywords: areas; figure; flood; flooding; flows; gages; geological; harris; impoundment; journal; metropolitan; number; peak; stream; survey; texas; trends; u.s; water cache: twj-7069.pdf plain text: twj-7069.txt item: #30 of 42 id: twj-7071 author: Story, Gregory title: Integration of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) observations into the West Gulf River Forecast Center operations date: 2018-09-21 words: 4324 flesch: 54 summary: CoCoRaHS rainfall readings showed a maximum rainfall of nearly 15 inches northeast of Friendswood, with ten observations in excess of 13 inches. CoCoRaHS rainfall readings indicated a maximum rainfall of over 15 inches about 5 miles south of Beaumont, with six observations in excess of 10.50 inches. keywords: cocorahs; estimates; figure; forecast; gauge; journal; observations; rainfall; river; texas; water; wgrfc cache: twj-7071.pdf plain text: twj-7071.txt item: #31 of 42 id: twj-7076 author: Sanchez, Rosario title: Book review: The international law of transboundary groundwater resources date: 2018-03-13 words: 1188 flesch: 36 summary: Book review: The international law of transboundary groundwater resources 1 Senior Research Scientist, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University, TAMU 2260, College Station, TX 77840 *Corresponding author: rosario@tamu.edu Texas Water Journal, Volume 7, Number 1 mailto:rosario@tamu.edu Texas Water Journal, Volume 9, Number 1 17Book review: The international law of transboundary groundwater resources I once heard that water should not be considered a human right but a survival right. twj.media An online, peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute Volume 9 Number 1 | 2018 Volume 9, Number 1 2018 ISSN 2160-5319 Editorial Board Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Collaborative Water Resolution LLC Kathy A. Alexander, Ph.D. Robert L. Gulley, Ph.D. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Robert E. Mace, Ph.D. Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Texas State University Ken A. Rainwater, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D. Texas Water Resources Institute twj.media THE TEXAS WATER JOURNAL is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues. keywords: groundwater; law; resources; texas cache: twj-7076.pdf plain text: twj-7076.txt item: #32 of 42 id: twj-7078 author: Rosen, Rudolph A; Cifuentes, Luis A; Fischer, James; Marquise, Howard; Tracy, John C title: Water security for Texas: a post-secondary education pathway for water workforce readiness date: 2018-11-19 words: 5024 flesch: 38 summary: Keywords: water education, water industry, water workforce, water and wastewater degree, water security 1Director and Visiting Professor, Institute for Water Resources Science and Technology, Texas A&M University–San Antonio, One Univer- sity Way, San Antonio, TX 78224. Water security for Texas: a post-secondary education pathway for water workforce readiness texaswaterjournal.org An online, peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute Volume 9 Number 1 | 2018 https://www.texaswaterjournal.org Volume 9, Number 1 2018 ISSN 2160-5319 Editorial Board Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Collaborative Water Resolution LLC Kathy A. Alexander, Ph.D. Gabriel Collins, J.D. Center for Energy Studies Baker Institute for Public Policy Robert L. Gulley, Ph.D. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Robert E. Mace, Ph.D. Meadows Center for Water and the Environment Texas State University texaswaterjournal.org THE TEXAS WATER JOURNAL is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues. keywords: college; degree; education; industry; journal; pathway; requirements; science; texas; training; university; water; workforce cache: twj-7078.pdf plain text: twj-7078.txt item: #33 of 42 id: twj-7084 author: Young, Steven C.; Mace, Robert E.; Rubinstein, Carlos title: Surface water-groundwater interaction issues in Texas date: 2018-12-17 words: 14912 flesch: 50 summary: GAMs, in their current capacity, simulate water move- ment based on the physics of water flow and can simulate the exchange of water between aquifers and streams. During this time, stream water flows into the aquifer and is stored in the banks of the aquifer as bank storage. keywords: 2017; aquifer; availability; bank; baseflow; colorado; conditions; development; environmental; et al; flow; groundwater; groundwater flow; interactions; issues; journal; model; number; report; resources; river; stream; studies; surface water; tceq; texas; texas water; water cache: twj-7084.pdf plain text: twj-7084.txt item: #34 of 42 id: twj-7101 author: Berg, Matthew title: State legislature, voters move to eighty-six Texas’s flooding challenges date: 2020-01-28 words: 9243 flesch: 43 summary: Senate Bill 8 While SB 7 mobilizes new resources for flood projects, SB 8 builds a long-term framework to identify these projects and guide their development through a stakeholder-driven process. These evaluations of existing infrastructure and rankings of flood projects will be compiled into the first state flood plan no later than September 1, 2024 and every 5 years thereafter. keywords: bills; board; development; disaster; flood; flooding; fund; infrastructure; journal; legislature; number; planning; process; projects; public; recovery; state; texas; texas water; twdb; volume; voters; water cache: twj-7101.pdf plain text: twj-7101.txt item: #35 of 42 id: twj-7102 author: Collins, Gabriel title: Oilfield Water Infrastructure Connectivity: The Case for a ‘Hydrovascular’ Network In the Permian Basin date: 2020-02-25 words: 10111 flesch: 36 summary: A hydrovascular grid in the Permian Basin could lower oil and gas production costs, conserve scarce freshwater by promoting greater recycling and reuse of produced water, help mitigate seismicity risks, and facilitate movement of produced water at large scale for use outside the oilfield. Keywords: hydrovascular grid, oilfield, produced water, market, infrastructure Oilfield Water Infrastructure Connectivity: keywords: 2019; basin; capital; case; collins; disposal; figure; gas; grid; hydrovascular; infrastructure; journal; market; midstream; number; oilfield; oilfield water; permian; permian basin; systems; texas; texas water; volume; water; wells cache: twj-7102.pdf plain text: twj-7102.txt item: #36 of 42 id: twj-7113 author: Thompson, Justin C.; Kreitler, Charles W.; Young, Michael H. title: Exploring Groundwater Recoverability in Texas: Maximum Economically Recoverable Storage date: 2020-12-10 words: 11258 flesch: 40 summary: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. Unprecedent- ed drought challenges for Texas water resources in a changing climate: what do researchers and stakehold- ers need to know? keywords: acre; aquifer; area; capacity; demand; depth; feet; groundwater; management; maximum; pumping; rate; recoverability; storage; texas; texas water; total; volume; water cache: twj-7113.pdf plain text: twj-7113.txt item: #37 of 42 id: twj-7114 author: Foster, Jessica title: Book Review: Regulating Water Security in Unconventional Oil and Gas date: 2020-04-30 words: 2283 flesch: 38 summary: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. Book Review: Regulating Water Security in Unconventional Oil and Gas twj.media An online, peer-reviewed journal published in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute Volume 11 Number 1 | 2020 Volume 11, Number 1 2020 ISSN 2160-5319 texaswaterjournal.org THE TEXAS WATER JOURNAL is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues. keywords: gas; journal; oil; resources; security; texas; water cache: twj-7114.pdf plain text: twj-7114.txt item: #38 of 42 id: twj-7115 author: Rubinstein, Carlos; Seaton, Curtis; Mace, Robert E. title: Beyond Senate Bill 3: How to Achieve Environmental Flows in Texas Under Prior Appropriation date: 2022-04-20 words: 9524 flesch: 40 summary: Timeline of Texas water rights, 1900–2014 (Wells and Barron Bradsby 2018). As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. keywords: bill; commission; environmental; flows; instream; journal; right; senate; state; tceq; texas; texas water; twc; use; uses; water cache: twj-7115.pdf plain text: twj-7115.txt item: #39 of 42 id: twj-7124 author: Sekar, Srividya; Daghighi, Amin ; Chen, Victoria; Clingenpeel, Glenn; Zhang, Yu ; Rosenberger, Jay Michael ; Boskabadi, Azam title: Optimizing Water Supply through Reservoir Conversion and Storage of Return Flow- A Case Study at Joe Pool Lake date: 2022-02-22 words: 6939 flesch: 56 summary: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. Texas water managers must therefore balance the needs of water supply with flood control. keywords: available; cost; demand; expansion; flow; journal; jpl; jpl reservoir; pool; reservoir; return; storage; supply; texas; volume; water; year cache: twj-7124.pdf plain text: twj-7124.txt item: #40 of 42 id: twj-7139 author: Gonzalez-Velazquez, Rodrigo Israel; Castro-Ruiz, Jose Luis title: Water Management in the Rio Conchos Basin: Impacts on Water Deliveries Under the 1944 Treaty date: 2022-11-22 words: 11322 flesch: 42 summary: Agricultural Consumption The agricultural sector’s intensive use of available water is another factor contributing to the water-stressed conditions in the Rio Conchos Basin. It is necessary to enhance the distribution of available water without generating any conflict between uses. keywords: basin; chihuahua; conagua; conchos; conchos basin; cooperation; deliveries; government; grande; journal; management; mexico; national; number; rio; rio conchos; state; texas; texas water; treaty; users; volume; water; water journal; water management cache: twj-7139.pdf plain text: twj-7139.txt item: #41 of 42 id: twj-7150 author: Hegar, Glenn title: Commentary: Texas Comptroller’s Good for Texas Tour: Water Planning and Innovations date: 2022-08-25 words: 1400 flesch: 40 summary: http://texaswaterjournal.org https://twri.tamu.edu/ http://texaswaterjournal.org https://twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/support http://texaswaterjournal.org http://texaswaterjournal.org https://www.scopus.com/home.uri https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C44&q=source:%22Texas+Water+Journal%22&btnG= https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C44&q=source:%22Texas+Water+Journal%22&btnG= https://doaj.org/toc/2160-5319 https://doaj.org/apply/seal/ Texas Water Journal, Volume 12, Number 1 Texas Water Resources Institute Texas Water Journal Volume 13, Number 1, August 26, 2022 Pages 45-46 Commentary: Texas Comptroller’s Good for Texas Tour: Water Planning and Innovations Editor-in-Chief 's Note: The opinion expressed in this commentary is the opinion of the individual author and not the opinion of the Texas Water Journal or the Texas Water Resources Institute. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. keywords: comptroller; journal; state; texas; water cache: twj-7150.pdf plain text: twj-7150.txt item: #42 of 42 id: twj-7154 author: Mace, Robert E. title: Book Review: The Water Recycling Revolution: Tapping into the Future date: 2022-12-07 words: 1453 flesch: 51 summary: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Texas Water Journal needs your support to provide Texas with an open-accessed, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on Texas water. http://texaswaterjournal.org https://twri.tamu.edu/ http://texaswaterjournal.org https://twj-ojs-tdl.tdl.org/twj/support http://texaswaterjournal.org http://texaswaterjournal.org https://www.scopus.com/home.uri https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C44&q=source:%22Texas+Water+Journal%22&btnG= https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C44&q=source:%22Texas+Water+Journal%22&btnG= https://doaj.org/toc/2160-5319 https://doaj.org/apply/seal/ Texas Water Journal, Volume 13, Number 1 Texas Water Resources Institute Texas Water Journal Volume 13, Number 1, December 7, 2022 Pages 64-65 Book Review: The Water Recycling Revolution: Tapping into the Future Alley WM, Alley R. 2022. keywords: book; journal; resources; reuse; texas; water cache: twj-7154.pdf plain text: twj-7154.txt