Abstract
Building a Water-Resources Geodatabase for the Rio Grande Basin
Track: Water Resources
Author
Water-resources data in the Rio Grande Basin from San Acacia, New Mexico, to Fort Quitman, Texas, have been collected for a variety of purposes over several decades by numerous agencies, researchers, and organizations. However, these data have not been integrated or thoroughly evaluated to enhance usability. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, has built a geospatial water-resources database, or geodatabase, to meet this need for an integrated and comprehensive data compendium. A geodatabase provides functionality that aids in the understanding of spatial and temporal trends in water quality and quantity. The end-product of this effort is a water-resources geodatabase that enables the visualization of primary collection sites and associated data for surface-water discharges, groundwater elevations, and water-quality for the study area in an environmental context.
Thomas Burley
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1505 Ferguson Lane
Austin, Texas 78754
United States
Phone: 512-927-3511
E-mail: teburley@usgs.gov