X
GO

Water School

About Us   >   Education   >   Water School

Water School

Archive by tag: watercourseReturn

What is a channel?

A channel is a watercourse or path taken by a river, creek or brook. It may be natural or man-made and includes a definite bed and banks that directs the flow of water.
Read More
Search
Categories

The information provided on this site is intended as background on water within the Brazos River basin. There should be no expectation that this information is all encompassing, complete or in any way examines every aspect of this very complex natural resource.

If you have questions about a post or would like additional information, please contact us or call 888-922-6272.

Tags
invasive plants potable agriculture E. coli taste wastewater industrial boating watershed indirect re-use depth inundated contaminants water planning watercourse turbidity recreation effluent bottled water tributary riparian system gage measure rain main stem flood control lake emergency use brackish canoeing supply treatment pollutants salinity channel planning TCEQ ground water fishing authority water treatment flood pool possum kingdom runoff meta tag oxygen chlorides storage chlorine E coli surface water direct re-use mainstem agricultural pharmaceuticals cfs infection legislation wetlands volume water use granbury drinking water reservoir releases canoe industry golden algea lawn maps spring kayak fish kill estuary marsh jobs wetland aerobic evaporation climate subsidence fertilizer habitat rights flood electric companies gas anaerobic dissolved solids classification impound solids corps landscaping conservation hydrologic cycle lakes monitor hunting mgd calcium map consumption sewage governance sediment parasite limestone environment water water supply insurance gate speaker stream corps of engineers organic groundwater medicine reservoirs subwatershed water clarity lake levels water code lake electricity drought river streamflow permit golden algae quality water plants spillway xeriscape salt contract water rights filter environmental acre-feet water quality fork costs appropriation lake level PAM biosolids well mitigation gulf Board hydrology use dam acre-foot aquifer clarity soil subsidence district basin hydrilla municipal employment septic system farming streamflow sanitation sludge hydropower riverine septic inland smell mission precipitation wildlife dock water cycle bay drilling algae allens creek reservoir bed and banks camping beneficial use minerals USGS