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THE TEXAS ALMANAC SUPPLEMENT-1937.
ress was made during 1936 in obtaining
funds for a survey of this territory which
would be covered by this lake, which
would impound 12,750,000 acre-feet. If
constructed, this lake would be ten times
as large as any other lake now contem-
plated in Texas, and one of the largest in
the United States. A Sulphur River Au-
thority was organized during the year to
conserve soil and water resources in the
basin of this tributary of the Red.
Sabine-Neches Basin.
The principal effort in the Neehes basin
during 1986 was directed toward getting
approval df a project at Rockland, on the
boundary between Tyler and Angelina
Counties. This 1,000,000 acre-feet reser-
voir would cost about $7,000,000. An au-
DRAINAGE AREAS OF TEXAS RIVER
SYSTEMS.
Square
Watershed- miles.
North Fork Canadian .............. 3,414
Canadian in Texas................. 9,740
Red River in Texas ................ 30,700
Sabine River in Texas............. .7,360
Neches River .................. f.. 10,100
Trinity River ...................... 17,600
San Jacinto River .................. 2,880
Brazos River ...................... . 41,700
Colorado (of Texas) ................ 37,800
Lavaca River ..................... 2,280
Guadalupe River ................... 5,850
San Antonio River................. 4,535
Nueces River...................... 16,805
Devil's River...................... 3,000
Pecos in Texas.................... 16,916
*Rio Grande in Texas .............. 20,700
tNo drainage to sea............... 8,284
Total (area of Texas)..........265,896*Exclusive of the tributary P
River basins, which are listed se
CThis is a region covering most
Culberson Counties, and parts of .
and Presidio. Drainage is into sa
IRRIGATION IN TEXAS DRAINDrainage Basin- (A)
Rio Grande direct......459,557
Pecos River ....... 464677
Other Rio Grande tribu-
taries .............. 31,093
Nueces River.......... 38,787
San Antonio River..... 9,686
Colorado River......... 61,888
Brazos River.......... 21,560
Trinity River.......... 15,724
Neches River.......... 28,225
Sabine River.......... 162
Other Texas Gulf
streams ............. 46,488
Canadian River........ 466
Red River ............ 38,604
Total ..............798,9171
Col. (A)-Area irrigated, 1929
enterprises were capable of supp
1980. Col. (C)-Irrigable area in
All figures in acres.thority was also organized on the Sabine
River during the year.
Trinity Watershed.
In the Trinity watershed, following an
adverse report by army engineers on- the
Trinity canalization project, a conserva-
tion district was organized for the purpose
of impounding water for all constitutional
purposes, including navigation and for soil
conservation. During the latter part of
1936 and early part of 1937 an extensive
survey of this expanded program was be-
ing made and legislation making possible
Federal and State co-operation was pend-
ing.
Rio Grande Watershed.
Some additional surveys were made in
the Rio Grande watershed during 1936 and
further progress was made by the Inter-
national Boundary Commission toward ar-
riving at a definite understanding between
the United States and Mexico relative to
division of waters. Construction of needed
reservoirs along this stream is held in
abeyance until an international agreement
can be reached.
Other Watersheds.
Progress was made in the Nueces River
basin, where the Garner reservoir which
would impound 200,000 acre-feet of water
is the principal project. One of the prob-
lems there is the conservation of waters
from the springs of the Edwards Plateau
which sink into the ground at the Bal-
cones Escarpment. On the Pecos River,
the Red Bluff dam was completed, assur-
ing a water supply for a large irrigated
area. Projects were also under consider
ation in the Guadalupe, San Antonio and
Medina basins.
TEXAS WEATHER FACTS.Pecos and Devil's RAINFALL: State annual average, 31.08
parately. inches. Highest annual average, 55.31
of Hudspeth and inches at Bon Weir in Newton County..
reff Davis, Reeves Lowest annual average, 9.16 inches at El
alt basins. Paso in El Paso County.
TEMPERATURE: State mean annual,
65 degrees; mean July, 84; mean January,
NAGE BASINS. 46.5. Highest mean annual, 74 degrees at
(B) (C) Hidalgo in Hidalgo County; mean July,
574,817 620,665 85; mean January 59.2. Lowest mean an-
72,054 132,961 nual, 54.2 at Dalhart in Dallam County;
31,676 53,309 mean July, 76.5; mean January, 33.
45,708 52,859 HUMIDITY: Average annual humidity
35,146 45,838 at noon varies from 31 per cent at El Paso
140,626 224,368 to 60 per cent on the east border.
30,061 47,417
35,131 36,248 WIND VELOCITY: Average annual
60,263 125,263 wind velocity varies from 12 miles per
8,166 8,166 hour at points on the high plains to 8 on
the East Texas border.
84,766 766 ER CENT SUNSHINE: At El Paso the
54,054 54,202 "per cent of possible sunshine," as com-
puted by the Weather Bureau, is 80; on
,177,415 1,566,876 the East Texas border it is 55.
Col. (B)-Area SNOWFALL: Average snowfall varies
lying with water, from 23 inches at Romero in Hartley
enterprises, 1930. County to an annual trace on the Gulf
Coast.SFIRSTNATIONAL BANK
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