Freshwater

Blanco Water Atlas

This online atlas provides the first-ever complete biological overview of the Blanco watershed.

Hill Country Water Resources

This site focuses on the water resources found in the hills of Central Texas, including the basics about aquifers, the management of groundwater, and the economic value of the water.

The San Marcos Watershed Initiative

The San Marcos Watershed Initiative is a 3-year research and information gathering process with the end goal to create and implement a community and federally approved Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) for the Upper San Marcos River.

Rio Grande River Basin

A series of projects that will collect, compile, and analyze the relevant data needed to conduct hydrologic, environmental, and socioeconomic analyses within a comprehensive and holistic scientific framework within the Rio Grande basin.

Cypress Creek Project

The multi-phase project seeks to ensure that the long-term integrity and sustainability of the Cypress Creek watershed.

How Much Water is in the Hill Country?

In 2014, a team of scientists at The Meadows Center set out to answer this seemingly simple question—how much water is in the Hill Country?

How Much Water is in the Pedernales?

Through scientific investigation, this project focuses on understanding the interaction of surface water and groundwater in the Pedernales watershed. It is part of a larger study that is working to answer "How much water is in the Hill Country?".

Spring Lake Watershed Characterization

This project will obtain high-resolution data on nutrient and suspended sediment inputs to Spring Lake in order to determine the influence of various water sources on the water quality of Spring Lake and the Upper San Marcos River.