Photographic field reconnaissance of bayous between Green Lake and Mission Lake in the Guadalupe River Estuary
Date
2013-03-15
Authors
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Center for Research in Water Resources, University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
Description
A short field reconnaissance of the bayous at the head of Mission Lake and Guadalupe Bay was
conducted by the author with the assistance of Mr. Jack Campbell on January 10, 2013. The purpose of this reconnaissance was to familiarize the author with the
connectivity in the
bayou
system.
This report provides some of the key photographs taken by the author with Google
Earth satellite images to provide context.
Note that on January 9, the day before the reconnaissance trip, Victoria, Texas recorded 1.84
inches of rain, bringing the January total to 2.48 inches, vice the 0.82 inches that is normal for
this early in the year.
Graphs of river flows
and water levels from USGS gaging stating
081888800 (Guadalupe River nr Tivoli, TX) are provided in the appendix.
This report contains only a subset of the photographs that were taken
on January 10, 2013. Other
photographs and higher resolution copies are available. Please contact the author for further
information.
Google Earth aerial photographs in this summary are dated 3/10/2011.
Keywords
Green Lake, Mission Lake, Guadalupe River Estuary, bayous