Northern Portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox AquiferGroundwater Availability Model (GAM)
In 2017, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) contracted with GSI Environmental, Inc. to update the groundwater availability model of the northern part of the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, and Sparta aquifers in Texas. A final report and model will be released in late 2020.
In 2002, the TWDB contracted with Intera, Inc. (who teamed with Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Waterstone Environmental Hydrology and Engineering, Inc., and several individual experts) to develop a model of the northern portion of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Texas. A final report and model were delivered in 2003.
The current groundwater availability model, which includes the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer can be accessed at Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta Aquifers Groundwater Availability Model. However, model users interested in details about the development of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model should still refer to the groundwater availability model report (Version 1) listed below.
Draft Conceptual Model Report
Stakeholder Advisory Forums (SAF)
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| ID | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SAF 1 | 5/9/2017 | Nacogdoches, Texas | SAF 2 | 8/9/2018 | Nacogdoches, Texas |
Model Report
Groundwater Availability Model for the Northern Part of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Texas.
Question and TWDB staff response from stakeholder review of draft report.
Model Files
The Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Groundwater Availability Models (all three portions) have been incorporated into the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta Aquifers Groundwater Availiability Models. See the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta Aquifers Groundwater Availability Models page for model files.
Model Grid
Model grid cells are geographically assigned to counties, groundwater conservation districts, river basins, groundwater management areas, and regional water planning areas within the model study area using a centroid based approach. The model grid is available in ESRI® shapefile format and comma-delimited text file.
See the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta Aquifers Groundwater Availability Models page for the model grid.
Aquifer Data
The Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Groundwater Availability Models (all three portions) have been incorporated into the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta Aquifers Groundwater Availability Models. See the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City, Sparta Aquifers Groundwater Availability Models page for aquifer data.
Stakeholder Advisory Forums (SAF)
| ID | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SAF 8 | 1/14/2003 | Austin, Texas |
| SAF 7 | 10/29/2002 | Nacogdoches, Texas - City of Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation Center, Martial Arts Room (1112 North Street) |
| SAF 6 | 8/1/2002 | Hughes Springs, Texas - Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) |
| SAF 5 | 5/21/2002 | Diboll, Texas - Temple-Inland Corporate Office (303 South Temple Drive) |
| SAF 4 | 2/28/2002 | Hughes Springs, Texas - Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) |
| SAF 3 | 11/19/2001 | Diboll, Texas - Temple-Inland Corporate Office (303 South Temple Drive) |
| SAF 2 | 8/1/2001 | Holly Lake Ranch (located on FM 2869 between FMs 14 and 49), Wood County |
| SAF 1 | 5/9/2001 | Nacogdoches, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University |
Other Resources
Please see the Carrizo-Wilcox, Sparta, and Queen City aquifer pages for other reports and publications.
For model runs see the GMA 11 page.