Water-Related Publications

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General Information

• An Analysis of Texas Waterways
• Ecologically Significant Stream Segments
• Navigation Law
• Off-Road Motor Vehicle Reports and Studies
• Priority Groundwater Managment Areas (PGMAs)
• Water Development Projects

Artificial Reefs

• Texas Public Reefing Standard Operating Procedure Public Reeefing SOP (PDF 347.2 KB)
• Public Reefing Application Forms (PDF 52.3 KB)
• Public Reefing Agreement Package Forms (PDF 109.4 KB)
• Artificial Reefs in Texas (PDF 492.4 KB)
• Artificial Reef Program: Scientific Diving Standards and Safety Manual (PDF 355.8 KB)
• Texas Artificial Reef Plan Reef (PDF 3 MB)
• Freeport Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 398.3 KB)
• George Vancouver Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 717.8 KB)
• Matagorda Island Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 510.6 KB)
• Mustang Island Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 740.4 KB)
• Port Mansfield Liberty Ship Reef (PDF 652.9 KB)
• S.S. John Worthington WW II Tanker Wrecker (PDF 729.8 KB)
• Texas Liberty Ships (PDF 11.5 MB)

Freshwater Resources

• Reports and Studies

Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation

• Managing Nuisance Aquatic Plants (PDF 350.7 KB) (consumer-oriented brochure)
• Guidelines for Control in Public Waters
  • Main Document (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Appendices and Forms (PDF 1.1 MB)
• Triploid Grass Carp Information Sheet (PDF 286.4 KB)

Prohibited Exotic Species

• Guide to Identification of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Fishes, Shellfishes and Aquatic Plants Prohibited in Texas
  Note: This book was published in 1999. Some information may be out of date.
  
  • Part 1 - Introduction, overview and accounts of prohibited fishes (PDF 115.5 MB)
  • Part 2 - Prohibited shellfishes and aquatic plants, references, and regulations (PDF 68.1 MB)
  • Part 3 - Illustrated Quick Reference Guide, appendices, index (PDF 142.2 MB)

Seagrass

• Seagrass Protection Regulation Brochure (PDF 412.2 KB)
• Redfish Bay State Scientific Area Brochure (PDF 726.1 KB)

Water Resources

• Cow Bayou Tidal Use Attainability Analysis (PDF 22.3 MB)
• Ecologically Significant Stream Segments
• Priority Groundwater Managment Areas (PGMAs)
• Water Development Projects
• The Red Tide (Karenia Brevis) Bloom of 2000 (PWD RP V3400-1048) (PDF 1.8 MB)
• Somerville Reservoir Water Quality (PWD RP V3400-0067) (PDF 276.3 KB)
• Aquatic Life Assessment of an Intermittent Stream Experiencing Off-Road Vehicle Activity (PWD RP V3400-1049) (PDF 166.6 KB)
• Thirty Years of Investigating Fish and Wildlife Kills and Pollution in Texas (PWD RP V3400-1044) (PDF 295.1 KB)
• TPWD Review of Reservoir Nutrient Criteria (PWD RP V3400-1043)
• Tidal Streams Use Attainability Analyses Water Quality Data (PWD RP V3400-1130) (PDF 9.7 MB)
• Nutrient Effects in Small Brazos Basin Streams: Historical Data Review (PWD RP V3400-1412) (PDF 4.9 MB)
• Interim Data Report for Tehuacana Creek Segment 1242N in the Brazos River Basin (PWD RP V3400-1687)(PDF 5.6 MB)
• Historical Data Review for Tehuacana Creek Segment 1242N in the Brazos River Basin (PWD RP V3400- 1688)(PDF 1.4 MB)

Water Safety

• Texas Water Safety Act (PDF 1.1 MB)
• A Digest of the Texas Water Safety Act, A Summary of Boating Laws (PDF 583.4 KB)

Wetlands

• Texas Wetlands Conservation Plan (PDF 12.5 MB)
• Wetlands Assistsance Guide for Landowners (PDF 1.9 MB)