X
GO

Water School

About Us   >   Education   >   Water School

Water School

Archive by tag: flood poolReturn

What is a flood pool?

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