X
GO

Water School

Archive by tag: lawnReturn

Can I pump water from the river to water my lawn?

In Texas, anyone who wants to use surface water must first get permission from the state, unless they are using the water for one of several “exempt uses” in the Texas Water Code.Some exemptions include domestic and livestock use, wildlife management, and other specified uses (see Texas Water Code Section 11.142 ).Property owners have a right to draw water from a stream or natural water body that crosses or borders their land for domestic and livestock use, which includes watering a ...
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
costs water plants river municipal salt emergency use farming monitor septic system fork sewage USGS drought main stem lake levels recreation habitat streamflow mainstem classification sludge mission wetlands invasive plants hydrilla indirect re-use flood control lake employment spillway conservation water planning speaker canoeing system wildlife possum kingdom sanitation planning spring oxygen E. coli organic marsh taste releases lake level septic gate chlorine infection agricultural brackish water quality wetland mitigation algae channel water use kayak environmental gage inland solids authority soil dissolved solids riparian limestone flood pool streamflow legislation electricity TCEQ water code rights xeriscape bay riverine runoff landscaping flood stream contract clarity allens creek reservoir beneficial use calcium chlorides golden algea water clarity acre-feet bottled water subsidence district evaporation permit volume dam watercourse quality granbury appropriation estuary lakes cfs wastewater aquifer drilling canoe parasite agriculture storage tributary gulf drinking water water corps of engineers pharmaceuticals water rights map measure industry aerobic jobs fish kill industrial well depth medicine reservoirs mgd insurance minerals biosolids sediment fertilizer inundated effluent consumption water treatment hydrologic cycle maps groundwater electric companies E coli treatment acre-foot PAM rain bed and banks water supply direct re-use subsidence contaminants hydropower surface water climate ground water turbidity reservoir fishing anaerobic corps potable governance hunting hydrology water cycle Board salinity use impound environment watershed supply pollutants subwatershed basin lawn boating dock filter smell golden algae lake camping precipitation meta tag gas