Water Resources
Since the topic of water resources is such an important environmental issue, we've gathered the information sources dealing with it on a separate page. Note that some of these resources are repeated on other pages when appropriate.
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Water Politics and the Environment in the United States by Publication Date: 2011510 pages. Provides an overview of approximately 250 projects, legislation, legal cases, people, and organizations that have shaped the development of waterways in the United States over the past 150 years.
Local Water Agencies & Issues
- Bexar Regional Watershed Managementfloods & floodplain information
- Texas Reservoir LevelsInteractive map built from the Texas Water Development Board's Water Data for Texas that visualizes the current state of Texas' reservoirs.
- Texas Water Development Board: Population and Water Demand Projectionslarge amount of data concerned with projections of water use and demands
Links: National and International Information
- EPA: Waterportal to water-related information from the EPA
- International Desalination Associationbasic and detailed information about desalination
- Water Data for the Nation (USGS)links to streamflow gauges, as well as more general information on streams, lakes, and groundwater
Links: Texas
- Coastal Flood Risks (FEMA)information, maps, and documentation regarding coastal flood-prone areas of the US
- State Water Plan
information used by the Texas Water Development Board in water planning; includes projections of needs, supplies, and possible strategies - Texas Water Development BoardStatistics and other information on topics such as drought, groundwater, conservation, and desalination research (along with other innovative technologies)
- Texas Water Development Board: Water Resources Planningthis site is rich with historical, current, and projections data concerning water use and demand