Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center | U.S. Geological Survey

Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center | U.S. Geological Survey
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We have specialist capabilities for water data collection & dissemination, flood & drought response, water-quality science, and geophysics
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Monitor developing conditions
The National Water Dashboard displays streamflow and flooding conditions in context with current weather and hazard conditions.
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Impacts from oil and natural-gas production
Review of land-use, water-quality, and sediment-quality changes associated with oil and natural-gas production in the Eagle Ford.
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Crest-stage data for ungaged west Texas streams
Annual and approximately quarterly peak streamflow data collected from small- to medium-sized watersheds in central and western Texas.
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
Water information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, and effective management of water resources. USGS works with partners in Oklahoma and Texas to monitor, assess, conduct targeted research, and deliver information on a wide range of water resources including streamflow, groundwater, water quality, and water use and availability.
Water Dashboard
Oklahoma and Texas real-time stream, lake, reservoir, precipitation, water quality and groundwater stations in context with current weather and hazard conditions
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Geophysical Logs
Web based tool for storage and retrieval of borehole-geophysical logs and related data files. USGS scientists can upload geophysical logs to the GeoLog Locator database to be explored through this website.
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Oklahoma-Texas Drought Watch
Fertilizer or foe? Land-applied waste reuse materials and farm-to-fork potential contaminant pathways
December 1, 2025
Fertilizer or foe? Land-applied waste reuse materials and farm-to-fork potential contaminant pathways
USGS Measures Flooding Across Texas
June 13, 2025
USGS Measures Flooding Across Texas
OTWSC Webinar, January 23 - Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Monitoring Project
January 6, 2025
OTWSC Webinar, January 23 - Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Monitoring Project
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February 4, 2026
Water-budget simulations for selected watersheds in Cameron County, Texas, 2022–23
Water-budget simulations for selected watersheds in Cameron County, Texas, 2022–23
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Brownsville, Texas, configured and calibrated a set of hydrologic models for a 217-square-mile study area in Cameron County in south Texas during 2022–23. The models were used for estimating runoff and quantities of water diverted from the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte (hereinafter referred to as the “Rio Grande”) to maintain...
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Darwin J. Ockerman, Namjeong Choi
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
November 5, 2025
Imaging hyporheic exchange by integrating deep learning and physics-informed inversion of time-lapse self-potential data
Imaging hyporheic exchange by integrating deep learning and physics-informed inversion of time-lapse self-potential data
Self-potential (SP) monitoring is increasingly used for subsurface flow characterization due to its sensitivity to hydrogeological and geochemical processes. However, SP inversion remains challenging due to its ill-posed nature, sparse data coverage, and strong transient noise. This study proposes a hybrid framework to image hyporheic exchange using a time-lapse SP data set monitored...
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Huichao Yin, Scott Ikard, Dale F. Rucker, Scott C. Brooks, Zhenxue Dai, Kenneth C. Carroll
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
October 20, 2025
Land application of biosolid, livestock, and drilling wastes to US farmland: A potential pathway for the redistribution of contaminants in the environment
Land application of biosolid, livestock, and drilling wastes to US farmland: A potential pathway for the redistribution of contaminants in the environment
In the United States (U.S.), waste byproducts generated from the treatment of municipal waste (biosolids), production of livestock (livestock waste), and drilling of oil and gas wells (drilling waste) are commonly applied to agricultural lands. Although this can be a cost-effective reuse/disposal practice, there is limited research on the potential for contaminant exposures and effects...
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Jason R. Masoner, Dana W. Kolpin, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Denise M. Akob, Christopher H. Conaway, Carrie E. Givens, Michelle L. Hladik, Laura E. Hubbard, Rachael F. Lane, R. Blaine McCleskey, Todd M. Preston, Clayton D. Raines, Matthew S. Varonka, Michaelah C. Wilson
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
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September 4, 2025
Helping Secure Our Nation’s Food Supply: The Intersection of Agriculture, Health, and Environment
Agriculture is vital to the U.S. economy, supplying food, fibers, fuels, and jobs. Ensuring the quality of our natural resources is essential for keeping our food safe and plentiful. The USGS studies environmental factors affecting food security and offers valuable insights to reduce health risks, ensuring a safer food supply and a healthier environment.
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Ecosystems Mission Area
Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program
Contaminant Biology
Environmental Health Program
Toxic Substances Hydrology
Central Midwest Water Science Center
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Helping Secure Our Nation’s Food Supply: The Intersection of Agriculture, Health, and Environment
September 4, 2025
Helping Secure Our Nation’s Food Supply: The Intersection of Agriculture, Health, and Environment
Agriculture is vital to the U.S. economy, supplying food, fibers, fuels, and jobs. Ensuring the quality of our natural resources is essential for keeping our food safe and plentiful. The USGS studies environmental factors affecting food security and offers valuable insights to reduce health risks, ensuring a safer food supply and a healthier environment.
October 8, 2024
Preliminary Research Sheds Light on Proper Analysis and Sample Handling for the Tire-Derived Contaminants 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone
Tire and road wear particles have been shown to cause acute effects to sensitive aquatic animals and degrade their habitats. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists developed methods to accurately identify aquatic compounds, such as 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone, that can cause acute mortality events in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch).
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Ecosystems Mission Area
Contaminant Biology
Environmental Health Program
Toxic Substances Hydrology
Central Midwest Water Science Center
Eastern Ecological Science Center
New Jersey Water Science Center
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
Washington Water Science Center
Western Fisheries Research Center
Preliminary Research Sheds Light on Proper Analysis and Sample Handling for the Tire-Derived Contaminants 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone
October 8, 2024
Preliminary Research Sheds Light on Proper Analysis and Sample Handling for the Tire-Derived Contaminants 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone
Tire and road wear particles have been shown to cause acute effects to sensitive aquatic animals and degrade their habitats. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists developed methods to accurately identify aquatic compounds, such as 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone, that can cause acute mortality events in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch).
December 16, 2022
Socio-Hydrology
The Socio-Hydrology Team conducts interdisciplinary studies spanning socioeconomic, hydrologic and climate science. Applying qualitative and quantitative approaches, we help stakeholders identify and assess a suite of water and climate risks. Our methodology provides a means for resource managers, practitioners, and communities to analyze and evaluate risks, vulnerability, and resiliency to...
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Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
Socio-Hydrology
December 16, 2022
Socio-Hydrology
The Socio-Hydrology Team conducts interdisciplinary studies spanning socioeconomic, hydrologic and climate science. Applying qualitative and quantitative approaches, we help stakeholders identify and assess a suite of water and climate risks. Our methodology provides a means for resource managers, practitioners, and communities to analyze and evaluate risks, vulnerability, and resiliency to...
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