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Category: On My Mind

Spring rains benefit Matagorda Bay

REPORT FROM THE FIELD The rain we got down on the coast in April was a blessing.  It was too late for the oysters for this season but if the water temperature was high enough in the bays, it should have helped the oyster spawn. It definitely helped the shrimp in the estuaries; we now…

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June 14, 2012Steward1 CommentEnvironmental Flows, On My MindEnvironmental Flow, Matagorda Bay

Colorado River at “Critical” flow standard; Bastrop Wells

The drought is not over in the Colorado River basin and the environmental flow standard for the river at Bastrop is in “critical” stage.  At this stage the LCRA is required to maintain a minimum flow of 120 cubic feet per second at the Bastrop Gage.   Because the rice farmers are not getting water…

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May 15, 2012Steward2 CommentsOn My MindCity of Bastrop Water Wells, Colorado River, Colorado River Alluvial Aquifer

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