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Temple, TX web site.
Garland
38001 W-I GARLAND TX
Acres: 25.
Dates of operation: 09/01/38-08/31/47
38002 W-III GARLAND TX
Acres: 10.4
Dates of operation: 09/01/38-08/31/47
38003 W-IV GARLAND TX
Acres: 16.2
Dates of operation: 01/01/39-08/31/47
Spur
39001 W-1 SPUR TX
Acres: 11.53
Dates of operation: 01/01/27-12/31/45
39002 W-2 SPUR TX
Acres: 9.39
Dates of operation: 01/01/27-12/31/45
39003 W-3 SPUR TX
Acres: 11.71
Dates of operation: 01/01/27-12/31/44
39004 W-5 SPUR TX
Acres: 5.53
Dates of operation: 01/01/27-12/31/45
Acres Dates of Operation
5.53 01/01/27-12/31/35
5.81 01/01/36-12/31/45
39005 W-6 SPUR TX
Acres: 6.04
Dates of operation: 01/01/27-12/31/45
Acres Dates of Operation
6.04 01/01/27-04/30/36
5.32 05/01/36-12/31/45
39006 W-11 SPUR TX
Acres: 8.70
Dates of operation: 01/01/30-12/31/45
39007 W-12 SPUR TX
Acres: 8.41
Dates of operation: 01/01/30-12/31/45
39008 W-14 SPUR TX
Acres: 8.53
Dates of operation: 01/01/30-12/31/45
39009 W-15 SPUR TX
Acres: 8.50
Dates of operation: 01/01/30-12/31/45
Tyler
40001 W-2 TYLER TX
40002 W-3 TYLER TX
Acres: 7.94
Dates of operation: 06/01/32-06/30/42
40003 W-4 TYLER TX
Acres: 6.38
Dates of operation: 01/01/31-06/30/42
Acres Dates of Operation
6.38 01/01/31-12/31/32
5.75 01/01/33-03/31/39
6.05 04/01/39-06/30/42
40004 W-5 TYLER TX
Acres: 1.73
Dates of operation: 04/01/32-06/30/42
Acres Dates of Operation
1.73 04/01/32-12/31/36
1.57 01/01/37-06/30/42
Vega
41001 W-1 VEGA TX
Acres: 129.
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-12/31/43
41002 W-2 VEGA TX
Riesel
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42001 A RIESEL TX
Acres: 42.
Dates of operation: 06/30/38-06/30/43
42002 C RIESEL TX
Acres: 579.
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 02/01/38-Present
Latitude: 313111 Longitude: 965334
Rain gage(s):
RG000014 (1939-43, 1949-81), RG000005 (1968-81), RG000020
(1968-81)
Max-min daily air
temperature
Watershed conditions: 85% pasture; 7% row grain shorghum; 2 % corn; 2% gravel and
paved
roads; 4% other. Approximately 90% of other is Johnsongrass and weeds in conservation
reserve, but neither tilled nor grazed.
Acres Dates of Operation
579. 02/01/38-06/30/43
579. 03/01/49-12/31/92
42003 D RIESEL TX
Acres: 1110.
Runoff data:
1939-81
Dates of operation: 12/01/37-Present
Latitude: 313038 Longitude: 965322
Rain gage(s): RG000014 , RG000005 (1968-81), RG000020 (1968-81), RG00026A
(1968-81)
Watershed conditions: 69% pasture; 8% cotton; 1% corn; 4% fall planted small grain,
mostly
oats; 5% row sorghum; 2% gravel and paved roads; 11% other. Approximately 90% of other
is Johnsongrass and weeds in conservation reserve, but neither tilled nor grazed.
Acres Dates of Operation
1110. 12/01/37-06/30/43
1110. 03/01/49-12/31/92
42004 G RIESEL TX
Acres: 4380.
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-Present
Latitude: 312859 Longitude: 965206
Rain gage(s): RG00065A
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 40% pasture; 2% tilled but not planted; 9% cotton; 5% corn; 8%
fall
planted small grain, mostly oats; 4% row sorghum; 2% gravel and paved roads; 30% other.
Approximately 90% of other is Johnsongrass and weeds in conservation reserve, but neither
tilled nor grazed.
Acres Dates of Operation
4380. 01/01/38-06/30/43
4380. 07/01/57-12/31/88
42005 J RIESEL TX
42006 W-1 RIESEL TX
Acres: 176.
Runoff data:
1940-81
Dates of operation: 07/01/37-Present
Latitude: 312727 Longitude: 965248
Rain gage(s): RG000W2A
(1939-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 85% pasture; 11% cotton; 3% gravel and paved roads; 1% other.
Approximately 90% of other is Johnsongrass and weeds in conservation reserve, but neither
tilled nor grazed.
Acres Dates of Operation
176. 07/01/37-12/31/68
174. 01/01/69-Present
42007 W-2 RIESEL TX
Acres: 130.
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 07/01/37-Present
Latitude: 312719 Longitude: 965255
Rain gage(s): RG0000W6 (1968-81),
RG0000W2
(1968-81), RG0000W4 (1968-81),
RG000W5A
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 56% pasture; 18% fall planted small grain, mostly oats; 20% row
sorghum; 5% gravel and paved roads; 1% other. Approximately 90% of other is Johnsongrass
and weeds in conservation reserve, but neither tilled nor grazed. Cropland farmed on
coontour, not terraced. Modified conservation applied 1956.
42008 W-6 RIESEL TX
Acres: 42.3
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 05/01/39-Present
Latitude: 312724 Longitude: 965311
Rain gage(s): RG0000W4 (1968-81),
RG0000W2
(1968-81), RG000W5A
(1968-81)
Watershed conditions: 15% pasture; 43% fall planted small grain, mostly oats; 31% row
sorghum; 7% gravel and paved roads; 4% other. All of the other land use is non-tilled,
non-pastured land, generally in various crop acreage reduction programs. Cropland farmed on
contour, not terraces. Modified conservation program since 1956.
Acres Dates of Operation
42.3 05/01/39-06/30/43
42.3 01/01/46-Present
42009 W-8 RIESEL TX
Acres: 40.4
Dates of operation: 08/01/38-06/30/43
42010 W-10 RIESEL TX
Acres: 19.7
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 08/01/38-Present
Latitude: 312712 Longitude: 965300
Rain gage(s): RG0000W6
(1968-81)
Watershed conditions: 100% Coastal Bermudagrass for pasture. Good cover, moderately
grazed, terraced.
42011 Y RIESEL TX
Acres: 309.
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 05/01/37-Present
Latitude: 312836 Longitude: 965236
Rain gage(s): RG00084A
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 550% pasture; 11% cotton; 20% fall planted small grain, mostly
oats;
16% row sorghum; 1% gravel and paved roads. Cropland terraced, contour cultivation. No
change in conservation practices.
Acres Dates of Operation
309. 05/01/37-06/30/43
309. 05/01/46-Present
42012 Y-2 RIESEL TX
Acres: 132.
Runoff data:
1940-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/39-Present
Latitude: 312830 Longitude: 965246
Rain gage(s): RG00069B
(1968-81)
Watershed conditions: 33% pasture; 19% cotton; 28% fall planted small grain, mostly oats;
19% row sorghum; 1% gravel and paved roads. Cropland terraced, contour cultivation,
conservation treatment since 1942.
42013 Y-4 RIESEL TX
Acres: 79.9
Runoff data:
1968-68
Dates of operation: 01/01/39-12/31/68
Latitude: 312830 Longitude: 965254
Rain gage(s):
Acres Dates of Operation
79.9 01/01/39-06/30/43
79.9 01/01/46-12/31/68
42014 Y-6 RIESEL TX
Acres: 20.90
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/39-Present
Latitude: 312826 Longitude: 965309
Rain gage(s): RG00069B
(1968-81)
Watershed conditions: 5% pasture; 93% cotton; 2% gravel roads. Cropland terraced and
contour tilled; no change in conservation practices.
Acres Dates of Operation
20.90 01/01/39-06/30/43
20.90 05/01/47-12/31/55
16.3 01/01/56-Present
42015 Y-7 RIESEL TX
Acres: 40.
Runoff data:
1968-75
Dates of operation: 01/01/39-Present
Latitude: 312808 Longitude: 965249
Rain gage(s):
Watershed conditions: 100% pasture, Bermudagrass, moderately grazed.
Acres Dates of Operation
40. 01/01/39-06/30/43
40. 05/01/47-12/31/75
42016 Y-8 RIESEL TX
Acres: 20.8
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 03/01/39-Present
Latitude: 312822 Longitude: 965254
Rain gage(s): RG00075A
(1939-81)
Watershed conditions: 3% pasture; 95% fall planted oats; 2% gravel roads. Croppland
terraced and contour tilled, no change in conservation practices.
Acres Dates of Operation
20.8 03/01/39-06/30/43
20.8 01/01/49-Present
42017 Y-10 RIESEL TX
Acres: 21.0
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 07/01/38-Present
Latitude: 312831 Longitude: 965310
Rain gage(s): RG00069B
(1968-81)
Watershed conditions: 4% pasture; 93% row grain sorghum; 3% gravel roads. Cropland
terraced and contour tilled; no change in conservation practices.
Acres Dates of Operation
21.0 07/01/38-07/31/43
21.0 05/01/46-12/31/55
18.6 01/01/56-Present
42018 SW-2 RIESEL TX
Acres: 2.7
Dates of operation: 04/01/38-06/30/43
42019 SW-3 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.09
Dates of operation: 01/01/39-06/30/43
42020 SW-5 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.09
Dates of operation: 10/01/38-06/30/43
42021 SW-6 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.04
Dates of operation: 11/01/38-06/30/43
42022 SW-7 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.15
Dates of operation: 03/01/38-06/30/43
42023 SW-11 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.23
Runoff data:
1969-81
Dates of operation: 03/01/38-Present
Latitude: 312802 Longitude: 965304
Rain gage(s): RG000089
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% winter growing Harding grass, moderately grazed.
Acres Dates of Operation
3.23 03/01/38-06/30/43
2.66 07/01/69-12/31/87
42024 SW-12 RIESEL TX
Acres: 2.97
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-Present
Latitude: 312848 Longitude: 965259
Rain gage(s): RG000070
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% native grass meadow mowed annually for hay.
Acres Dates of Operation
2.97 01/01/38-06/30/43
2.97 06/01/47-Present
42025 SW-13 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.19
Dates of operation: 03/01/38-06/30/43
42026 SW-14 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.02
Dates of operation: 04/01/39-06/30/43
42027 SW-16 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.17
Dates of operation: 10/01/37-06/30/43
42028 SW-17 RIESEL TX
Acres: 2.99
Runoff data:
1968-81
Dates of operation: 02/01/39-Present
Latitude: 312745 Longitude: 965314
Rain gage(s): RG0000W2
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% Bermudagrass pasture.
Acres Dates of Operation
2.99 02/01/39-06/30/43
2.99 01/01/48-Present
42029 SW-18 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.04
Dates of operation: 04/01/38-06/30/43
42030 Z RIESEL TX
Acres: 310.
Dates of operation: 06/01/39-06/30/43
42031 P-1 RIESEL TX
Acres: .24
Runoff data:
1968-68
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-06/01/68
Latitude: 312725 Longitude: 965235
Rain gage(s):
Acres Dates of Operation
.24 01/01/38-06/30/43
.24 01/01/60-06/01/68
42032 P-2 RIESEL TX
Acres: .24
Runoff data:
1968-68
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-06/01/68
Latitude: 312724 Longitude: 965234
Rain gage(s):
Acres Dates of Operation
.24 01/01/38-06/30/43
.24 01/01/60-06/01/68
42033 P-3 RIESEL TX
Acres: .24
Runoff data:
1968-68
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-06/01/68
Latitude: 312723 Longitude: 965233
Rain gage(s):
Acres Dates of Operation
.24 01/01/38-06/30/43
.24 01/01/60-06/01/68
42034 P-4 RIESEL TX
Acres: .24
Runoff data:
1968-68
Dates of operation: 01/01/38-60/01/68
Latitude: 312722 Longitude: 965232
Rain gage(s):
Acres Dates of Operation
.24 01/01/38-06/30/43
.24 01/01/60-60/01/68
42035 SW-19 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.25
Runoff data:
1970-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/70-Present
Latitude: 312835 Longitude: 965349
Rain gage(s): RG00056B (1970-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland grasses of mixed species with moderate infestation
of
honey mesquite.
Slopes: slope-percent: 0-3, percent off area: 100
Soils: Residual; moderately deep fine textured, granular, slowly permeable, alkaline
throughout, slow internal draiinage, Houston clay - 100%.
Instrumentation: Runoff: Type H-3 flume near center of each dike 425 ft. long across slope
to
intercept and concentrate runoff.
Precipitation: One weighing-recording rain gage.
42036 SW-20 RIESEL TX
Acres: 3.21
Runoff data:
1970-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/70-Present
Latitude: 312833 Longitude: 965344
Rain gage(s): RG00056B
(1970-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland grasses of mixed species with moderate infestation
of
honey mesquite.
Slopes: slope-percent: 0-3, percent off area: 100
Soils: Residual; moderately deep, fine textured, granular, slowly permeable, alkaline
throughout, slow internal drainage, Houston clay - 100%.
Instrumentation: Runoff: Type H-3 flume near center of each dike 425 ft. long across slope
to
intercept and concentrate runoff.
Precipitation: One weighing-recording rain gage.
42037 Y-13 RIESEL TX
Acres: 11.3
Runoff data:
1969-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/69-Present
Latitude: 312836 Longitude: 965239
Rain gage(s): RG00070A
(1969-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 96% grain sorghum; 4% grassed waterway. Cropland planted on
graded furrows.
42038 Y-14 RIESEL TX
Acres: 5.6
Runoff data:
1969-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/69-Present
Latitude: 312811 Longitude: 965255
Rain gage(s): RG000089
(1968-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 96% fall planted oats; 4% grassed waterway. Cropland planted on
graded furrows.
42039 W-12 RIESEL TX
Acres: 9.9
Runoff data:
1969-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/69-Present
Latitude: 312756 Longitude: 965307
Rain gage(s): RG000W1B
(1969-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 97% cotton; 3% grassed waterway. Cropland lanted on graded
furrows.
42040 W-13 RIESEL TX
Acres: 11.3
Runoff data:
1969-81
Dates of operation: 01/01/69-Present
Latitude: 312757 Longitude: 965308
Rain gage(s): RG000W1B
(1969-81)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 97% cotton; 3% grassed waterway. Cropland planted on graded
furrows.
Sonora
70001 W-14 SONORA TX
Acres: 30720.
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 06/01/61-12/31/73
Latitude: 303412 Longitude: 1003836
Rain gage(s): RG000001
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Max-min daily air
temperature
Watershed conditions: 0.4% caliche and paved roads; 0.3% urban area; 0.3% cropland;
99.0% rangeland, Cropland seeded to oats in fall for winter grazing. Rangeland moderately
to severely overgrazed during the year depending on climatic contditions and stocking rates.
70002 S-9 SONORA TX
Acres: 1774.
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 06/01/61-12/31/73
Latitude: 303948 Longitude: 1003342
Rain gage(s): RG00001A
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 0.3% caliche roads; 99.7% rangeland. Rangeland fair condition to
moderately overgrazed during the year depending on climatic contditions and stocking rates.
70003 S-10 SONORA TX
Acres: 5392.
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 06/01/61-12/31/73
Latitude: 303748 Longitude: 1003512
Rain gage(s): RG000004
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 0.4% caliche roads; 99.6% rangeland. Range condition poor to fair,
with moderate to severe overgrazing during the year depending on climatic contditions and
stocking rates.
70004 S-11 SONORA TX
Acres: 10787.
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 06/01/61-12/31/73
Latitude: 303624 Longitude: 1003618
Rain gage(s): RG000006
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 0.4% caliche roads; 99.6% rangeland. Range condition poor to fair,
with moderate to severe overgrazing during the year depending on climatic contditions and
stocking rates.
70005 S-12 SONORA TX
Acres: 2801.
Runoff data:
1968-71
Dates of operation: 06/01/61-12/31/73
Latitude: 303530 Longitude: 1003700
Rain gage(s): RG000012
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 0.2% paved roads; 99.8% rangeland. Range condition poor to fair;
moderately to severely overgrazed during the year depending on climatic contditions and
stocking rates.
70006 S-13 SONORA TX
Acres: 686.
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 06/01/61-12/31/73
Latitude: 303342 Longitude: 1003748
Rain gage(s): RG000013
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 1.5% paved roads; 98.5% rangeland. Range condition poor to fair;
severely overgrazed during the year depending on climatic contditions and stocking rates.
70007 W-1 SONORA TX
Acres: 10.2
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 10/01/63-12/31/75
Latitude: 301600 Longitude: 1003400
Rain gage(s): RG000015
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland; root plowed for brush control, August 1970; fair
level of management; stocking rate, 30- 35 animal units per section.
70008 W-2 SONORA TX
Acres: 8.6
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 01/01/65-12/31/75
Latitude: 301600 Longitude: 1003400
Rain gage(s): RG000016
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland; low good level of management; stocking rate, 32
animal units per section.
70009 W-3 SONORA TX
Acres: 6.7
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 01/01/65-12/31/75
Latitude: 301600 Longitude: 1003400
Rain gage(s): RG000017
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland. Range condition fair.
70010 W-4 SONORA TX
Acres: 4.5
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 01/01/66-12/31/75
Latitude: 301600 Longitude: 1003400
Rain gage(s): RG000018
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland. Range condition low good.
70011 W-5 SONORA TX
Acres: 7.2
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 01/01/66-12/31/75
Latitude: 301600 Longitude: 1003400
Rain gage(s): RG000019
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland. Range condition low poor.
70012 W-6 SONORA TX
Acres: 6.9
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 01/01/66-12/31/75
Latitude: 301600 Longitude: 1003400
Rain gage(s): RG000020
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland. Range condition poor.
70013 W-7 SONORA TX
Acres: 12.2
Runoff data:
1968-72
Dates of operation: 01/01/65-12/31/73
Latitude: 304024 Longitude: 1003312
Rain gage(s): RG000001
(1968-72)
Topographic
map
Watershed conditions: 100% rangeland. Range condition high fair.
70014 W-8 SONORA TX
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