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USGS Activities in Texas
http://tx.usgs.gov/index.html
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This portal offers links to a variety of USGS pages containing mostly water-related information about Texas, such as: historical and recent water data, mapping sites, weather information, and summaries of USGS programs in Texas (agriculture, biology, modeling). Specific programs include the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA), the National Stream Water Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN), and the Edwards Aquifer. Biological information is presented for Big Bend National Park, Big Thicket National Preserve, the Rio Grande Basin, and the Houston-Galveston Area Watershed.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Portal:
    • Government
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Information presented on this web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit is requested.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-002-059
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Dee Lurry
United States Geological Survey