The lower Galveston Bay watershed is defined as the 4,000 square-mile area draining to the bay downstream of two major impoundments: Lake Houston on the San Jacinto River, and Lake Livingston on the Trinity River. It encompasses parts of 44 Texas counties and is divided into two portions: the upper portion and the lower portion. The watershed reaches as far north as the Dallas-Fort Worth area, draining to the Trinity River, which ultimately flow into Galveston Bay. The watershed that drains into Galveston Bay covers approximately 24,000 square miles, accounting for nine percent of Texas’ total square mileage. The estuary’s health is directly impacted by the quantity and quality of freshwater draining from its watershed. ![]() ![]() In the case of Galveston Bay, the entire watershed is composed of all the smaller watersheds of its tributaries: the Trinity River, the San Jacinto River, all of the creeks and bayous that feed into the rivers or directly into the bay, plus land that drains directly into the bay. A watershed is the area of land that drains into a water body.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |