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The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 30,503,301 inhabitants. Texas was originally divided into ...
1980–1984. Hurricane Allen (1980) near landfall. August 10, 1980 – Hurricane Allen makes landfall near Brownsville as a Category 3 hurricane. A wind gust of 140 mph (230 km/h) is reported in Port Mansfield. Heavy rainfall is reported across South Texas, with a peak of 20.2 in (510 mm) in Kingsville.
Texas Geographic Information Office. / 30.27944°N 97.73944°W / 30.27944; -97.73944. The Texas Geographic Information Office ( TxGIO) is a division of the Texas Water Development Board that maintains the geographic information system (GIS) of the government of Texas. It serves as the principal archive for natural resources data in the ...
Barker Reservoir is a flood control structure in Houston, Texas which prevents downstream flooding of Buffalo Bayou, the city's principal river. The reservoir operates in conjunction with Addicks Reservoir to the northeast, which impounds Mayde and Bear Creeks, two tributaries of the Buffalo. Both reservoirs were authorized under the Rivers and ...
Experts explain how drought taps out water wells. Water levels in wells across Texas are running low because of the extreme drought, groundwater experts say. Drought conditions in the state are ...
Clear Lake (Galveston Bay) / 29.57222°N 95.04361°W / 29.57222; -95.04361. Clear Lake is a brackish harbor located near Houston, Texas, U.S., in Harris County. The lake feeds Galveston Bay. It is bordered by Houston ( Clear Lake City ), Pasadena, League City, Clear Lake Shores, Taylor Lake Village, Seabrook and El Lago, Texas.
Addicks Reservoir is situated on the north side of Interstate 10. It extends slightly north of Clay Road and between Barker-Cypress Road to the west and Beltway 8/Sam Houston Tollway to the east. State Highway 6 (SH 6) bisects the reservoir north to south. In addition to the Reservoir's flood damage reduction mission, recreation and nature ...
The 24 Texas river authorities [1] include the following: Angelina & Neches River Authority. Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District. Brazos River Authority. Central Colorado River Authority. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. Lavaca-Navidad River Authority. Lower Colorado River Authority. Lower Neches Valley Authority.