Streamflow and Water-Quality Properties in the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin and Regression Models to Estimate Real-Time Suspended-Sediment and Total Suspended-Solids Concentrations and Loads in the West Fork San Jacinto River in the Vicinity of Conroe, Texas, July 2008-August 2009

摘要

Water-supply and water-quality concerns have increased the need to better understand the hydrology of the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin, Texas, particularly the spatial and temporal variability of suspended-sediment (SS) and total suspended-solids (TSS) concentrations and loads in relation to streamflow, and other water-quality properties. Surficial mining of sand and gravel and the rapidly growing population of Montgomery County, Tex., where much of the West Fork San Jacinto River and its tributaries are located, have increased concerns among water managers about the effects of mining and urbanization on water supply and water quality in the West Fork San Jacinto River Basin. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) administers water-quality management programs with the goal of protecting, maintaining, and restoring water resources in Texas.