Water-quality values of Texas springs

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Water-quality values of Texas springs
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Description:
Abstract:
Springs are important hydrologic features in Texas. A database of about 2,000 historically documented springs and available spring-flow measurements previously has been compiled, but water-quality data remain scattered in published sources. Documentation of spatial and temporal trends in spring flow and associated water-quality is absent. This report by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, documents the compilation of data for 232 springs in Texas on the basis of a set of criteria and the development of a water-quality database for the selected springs. The selection of springs for compilation of historical water-quality data in Texas was made using existing digital and hard-copy data, responses to mailed surveys, selection criteria established by various stakeholders, geographic information systems, and digital database queries. Most springs were selected by computing the highest mean spring flows for each Texas level III ecoregion.
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to document the compilation of a water-quality database for selected primary springs in Texas. The report also documents the sources and procedures used to select springs for the water-quality database and provides maps of selected constituents and explanations of spring water quality for level III Texas ecoregions.
Supplemental_Information:
Collection of data was limited to digital data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), and Capitol Environmental Services (CES); and to hard-copy data of the USGS, TWDB, and Brune (1975, 1981).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 12/31/2005
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: springs
Theme_Keyword: spring flow
Theme_Keyword: water quality
Theme_Keyword: surface water
Theme_Keyword: ground water
Theme_Keyword: ecoregions
Place:
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: North America
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Public Information Officer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 8027 Exchange Drive
City: Austin
State_or_Province: TX
Postal_Code: 78754
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (512) 927-3500
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-w-txpublic-info@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Central Time Zone)
Contact_Instructions: Contact via e-mail
Data_Set_Credit:
This dataset was specifically developed to aggregate information about selected springs, spring flow, and water quality into a singular digital database, as part of a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: USGS water-quality parameter codes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Alternate identification codes
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Water-quality samples of Texas springs
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Flow measurements
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Alternate names
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Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: Selected Texas springs
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Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Heitmuller, F.T., and Williams, I.P.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Compilation of historical water-quality data for selected springs in Texas, by ecoregion
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Data Series (DS)
Issue_Identification: 230
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attribute accuracy is dependent on source information. Values were inspected and found to be consistently coded as described in the Entity and Attribute Information.
Logical_Consistency_Report: All records are attributed.
Completeness_Report: Complete.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Brune, Gunnar
Publication_Date: 1981
Title: Springs of Texas: Volume I
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Worth, TX
Publisher: Branch-Smith, Inc.
Other_Citation_Details: 566 p.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Brune, Gunnar
Publication_Date: March 1975
Title: Major and historical springs of Texas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Report
Issue_Identification: 189
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, Texas
Publisher: Texas Water Development Board
Other_Citation_Details: 95 p.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Title: National Water Information System (NWIS)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: digital database
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Texas Water Development Board
Title: TWDB well information database
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Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Water-quality data were imported for selected springs from the Texas Water Development Board well information database and the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) database. Water-quality data were manually digitized from Brune (1975) and Brune (1981).
Process_Date: September 2005
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Duplicate samples were removed from the database.
Process_Date: September 2005

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Country: USA
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