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Garland | Spur | Tyler | Vega | Riesel | Sonora

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

• Acres: 9.15
• Dates of operation: 01/01/43-12/31/44
• Topographic map

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

• Acres: 95.9
• Dates of operation: 02/01/38-12/31/43
• Topographic map

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

• Acres: 5860.
• Dates of operation: 07/01/37-06/30/43
• Topographic map

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

• Acres: 7.98
• Runoff data: 1972-72
• Dates of operation: 01/01/72-12/31/72
• Latitude: Longitude:
• Rain gage(s):
• Geologic map and section

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