Research Projects in Support of Groundwater Models

Data for some of the following projects is available on the Download Other Project Files webpage. For projects where data is not available online, the data can be requested by contacting the Groundwater Modeling Section via email or calling 512-475-0470.

Project	Contractor	Year
Development of Estimates of Recharge and Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions Research Project Report	WSP	2022
Improving Estimates of Groundwater Pumping Research Project Report	LRE Water, LLC	2022
Vulnerability of Texas Aquifers to Pumping-Induced Subsidence Research Project Report	LRE Water, LLC	2017
Lower Rio Grande Valley Groundwater Transport Model - Predictive Numerical Model Research Project Report	William R. Hutchison Independent Groundwater Consultant	2017
Lower Rio Grande Valley Groundwater Transport Model - Numerical Model Research Project Report	GSI Environmental, Inc. Environmental Simulations, Inc. and Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc.	2017
Mapping fresh, brackish, and saline groundwater in the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, and Sparta aquifers Research Project Report	Bureau of Economic Geology and INTERA, Inc.	2019
Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of the Texas Gulf Coast Aquifer System and Implcations for Developing Groundwater Availability Models Research Project Report	INTERA, Inc., Tetra Tech, and Ali H. Chowdhury, PhD., P.G.	2014
Groundwater Recharge Model: Calibration and Validataion for Remotely-Sensed Dual Coefficient (RDC) GMA 8 ET Estimation Research Project Report	HydroBio	2012
Aquifer Test and Related Well Information for Public Water Supply Wells in Groundwater Management Area 8 Research Project Report	INTERA, Inc.	2012
Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer Research Project Report	INTERA, Inc., Frontera Exploration Consultants, Scot Hamlin, Ph.D., P.G., and Ernie Baker, P.G.	2012
Estimation of Groundwater Recharge to the Gulf Coast Aquifer in Texas, USA Research Project Report	Bureau of Economic Geology and USGS	2012
Hydrostratigraphy of the Gulf Coast Aquifer from the Brazos River to the Rio Grande Research Project Report	URS Corporation, Baer Engineering and Environmental Consulting, Inc, Ernie Baker, P.G., Scott Hamlin, Ph.D., P.G., Bill Galloway, Ph.D., P.G., INTERA, Inc.	2010
Capitan Reef Complex Structure and Stratigraphy Research Project Report	Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., John Shomaker & Associates, Inc., Bar-W Groundwater Exploration, and Bureau of Economic Geology	2009
Llano Uplift Aquifers Structure and Stratigraphy Research Project Report	Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., Bureau of Economic Geology, and LBG-Guyton	2007
Structure of the Yegua-Jackson Aquifer of the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain Research Project Report	INTERA, Inc., Baer Engineering and Environmental Consulting, Inc., Steven Seni, Ph.D., P.G.	2007
Application of Surface Geophysical Methods, With Emphasis on Magnetic Resonance Soundings, to Characterize the Hydrostratigraphy of the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer, College Station, July 2006 - A Pilot Study Research Project Report	USGS	2006
Geologic and Hydrogeologic Information for a Geodatabase for the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer, Bosque County to Fort Bend County, Texas Research Project Report	USGS	2006
Hydrogeologic Characterization of the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer, Bosque County to Fort Bend County, Texas Research Project Report	USGS	2007
Evapotranspiration Estimates with Emphasis on GroundwaterEvapotranspiration in Texas Research Project Report	Bureau of Economic Geology and School of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin	2005
Digital Climate Atlas of Texas Research Project Report	Texas A&M University	2005
Database of Historically Documented Springs and Spring Flow Measurements in Texas Research Project Report	USGS	2003