Instead of losing a foot every 10 years, many . Most compaction that occurs as a result of groundwater withdrawals is irreversible; even if groundwater
FBSD Deputy General Manager - Harris Galveston Subsidence District HGSD Financial Information including Budgets, Annual Audits, and Financial Reports. Request for Qualifications and other important information related to doing business with the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Harris County MUD 501 is within the boundaries of the Harris Galveston Subsidence District (the Subsidence District) which regulates groundwater withdrawal. hmo0?:;T!AR~p!A+~g`e]rw>F
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Water-level altitude contours, wells, and compaction data have been combined in an interactive map that allows users to view annual water-level altitudes from 1977 through the present, water-level changes over time, and historical time series of compaction data. They have successfully slowed-down land subsidence, decreased flood risks, and overall maintained the viability of the area. Fort Bend Subsidence District (FBSD) - Fort Bend County, Texas endstream
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Groundwater Conservation Districts | Texas Water Development Board Removing water from fine-grained aquifer sediments compresses the aquifer leaving less pore space
Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District Featured District, Develop population and demand projections for 10 counties through 2100, Conduct alternative water supply assessment, Develop the Gulf Coast Land Subsidence and Groundwater Flow (GULF)-2023 model with US Geological Survey and Texas Water Development Board, Update the analytical subsidence models previously used by the HGSD and FBSD, Groundwater regulation (or lack thereof) in adjacent counties. For keyboard navigation: First, use Arrow Keys to navigate up and down the districts. SMU is developing subsidence maps from 1992 to 2023 by integrating data obtained from multi-temporal Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), a remote sensing technique using data collected from orbiting satellites, to quantitatively evaluate subsidence over specific periods of time across the region. When we pump large amounts of groundwater from the aquifers beneath us, we pull water out of the many layers of clay, which can cause the clay to compact. resulting in subsidence. % reduce groundwater withdrawals in Harris and Galveston Counties. Alternative water sources, like treated surface water, prevents excessive groundwater pumping, thereby minimizing subsidence. HGSD is divided into three regulatory areas stretching from High Island and Galveston upwards to Hempstead, TX. Disrupts collector drains and irrigation ditches. GALVESTON COUNTY CHAMBERS COUNTY LIBERTY COUNTY WALLER COUNTY 45 249 59 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Pamphlet to accompany Scientific Investigations Map 3365 Prepared in cooperation with the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, City of Houston, Fort Bend Subsidence District, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District . The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, in cooperation with the Fort Bend Subsidence District, the Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District, the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, the University of Houston, and the Brazosport Water Authority maintains a subsidence monitoring network that is constantly evolving and requires consistent investment. Evaluation of Projected Population and Water Demands in Fort Bend County. 1 of 3. After collecting and evaluating groundwater-level data for quality control, data are incorporated into a
This district was created because area residents and local governments were becoming increasingly alarmed by subsidences continued impact on the regions economic growth and quality of life.