X
GO

Water School

Archive by tag: landscapingReturn

Besides drinking, how is water used?

Did you know that water will never laugh at puns or jokes because it is not a fan of dry humor?Besides the most obvious use of water for drinking, the precious resource is also used for multiple other practices that don’t regularly cross our minds. This includes domestically in our homes, agriculturally for our food, and industrially in business.Water in our homes can be used to bathe, cook, wash dishes and clothes, keep pools clean and full, water grass and lawns and flush toilets. Accord...
Read More
Search
Categories

The information provided on this site is intended as background on water within the Brazos River basin. There should be no expectation that this information is all encompassing, complete or in any way examines every aspect of this very complex natural resource.

If you have questions about a post or would like additional information, please contact us or call 888-922-6272.

Tags
chlorides lake corps of engineers reservoirs industrial algae subwatershed wetland depth rights mgd reservoir electric companies rain subsidence water quality minerals drought meta tag well lake level permit monitor precipitation gas inland fertilizer system E. coli mitigation effluent water planning water plants surface water canoeing habitat septic system water cycle inundated gate lakes spillway wildlife limestone hydropower sewage water supply aerobic PAM emergency use insurance contaminants cfs possum kingdom jobs indirect re-use solids flood control lake dam marsh streamflow channel kayak water treatment turbidity fish kill gulf acre-feet storage oxygen water code sanitation groundwater sludge water use subsidence district wastewater tributary aquifer riparian watercourse measure estuary invasive plants map water rights salinity dock impound spring direct re-use hunting dissolved solids environmental legislation gage authority fishing agricultural golden algea climate landscaping drinking water pollutants farming lawn supply agriculture consumption septic calcium water anaerobic hydrologic cycle corps treatment contract quality releases fork filter wetlands industry Board drilling clarity flood pool bottled water sediment municipal biosolids classification riverine lake levels governance volume infection maps golden algae USGS potable beneficial use organic appropriation bed and banks TCEQ runoff costs watershed allens creek reservoir E coli employment mission speaker soil environment chlorine salt brackish pharmaceuticals conservation medicine recreation smell canoe flood evaporation acre-foot bay stream river granbury xeriscape main stem electricity hydrology hydrilla mainstem boating camping basin parasite planning streamflow water clarity taste use ground water