Understanding Hill Country Groundwater Resources

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dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Susan V.
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorParchman, Laura
dc.contributor.authorWarren, Emily
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Meredith
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-19T14:26:51Z
dc.date.available2021-11-19T14:26:51Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractThe Hill Country of Central Texas is a rugged, rural landscape with near-pristine watersheds, springs, specialized flora and fauna, and an expanding population with growing water demands. Here, three major aquifers – Trinity, Edwards and Carrizo-Wilcox – supply nearly all of the water to metropolitan and rural populations. The aforementioned increasing water demands and the current prolonged drought place stress on natural ecosystems, and often reduce or completely cease flows in historically ephemeral creeks and streams. The Understanding Hill Country Water Resources research effort began in 2011 to improve our understanding of groundwater issues and, thus, support a sound basis for civic and stakeholder actions through: 1) an economic study of land valuations around a unique Hill Country creek; 2) a synthesis of groundwater data and related information into a website for public use; and 3) an increase public and stakeholder awareness of groundwater concerns. This report presents the results of economic valuations of additional monetary contributions of 1) Cypress Creek to riparian properties in Wimberley, TX, 2) residents’ willingness to pay to maintain the creek and 3) preliminary contributions of tourism related to the area’s water resources. The report also addresses further evaluations that would increase our understanding of Cypress Creek’s economic contribution and value to the local economy. The second and third items are addressed in a sister report, entitled “Groundwater Resources, Website and Public Outreach, Final Report.” Groundwater data, records, information and other materials pertinent to groundwater resources and issues in the Hill Country are summarized in this sister report, located at http://www.txhillcountrywater.org/. This website on “Hill Country Water Resources” was developed as public education and outreach resource.
dc.description.departmentThe Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent90 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifierReport No. 2013-11
dc.identifier.citationRoberts, S. V., Ryan, T., Parchman, L., Warren, E., & Miller, M. (2013). Understanding Hill Country groundwater resources (Report No. 2013-11). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/14875
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.sourceThe Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. https://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/Publications.html
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.subjectHill Country
dc.subjectCypress Creek
dc.subjectWimberley
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.titleUnderstanding Hill Country Groundwater Resources
dc.typeReport

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