Gulf Coast Aquifer (central portion)Groundwater Availability Model (GAM)
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) contracted with Waterstone Environmental Hydrology and Engineering, Inc. (who was teamed with Intera, Inc., Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., and several individual experts) to develop a model of the central part of the Gulf Coast Aquifer in Texas.
TWDB staff has since recalibrated the central part of the Gulf Coast Aquifer while honoring historical pumpage (see below).
Model Report
Excerpts from "Groundwater Availablity of the Central Gulf Coast Aquifer: Numerical Simulations to 2050, Central Gulf Coast, Texas."
Figures from "Groundwater Availablity of the Central Gulf Coast Aquifer: Numerical Simulations to 2050, Central Gulf Coast, Texas."
Model Files
Please contact David Thorkildsen (512-936-0871) for a copy of model files. The model files are available in an electronic format with a small processing fee per CD/DVD.
Model Grid
Model grid cells are geographically assigned to counties, groundwater conservation districts, river basins, groundwater management areas, and regional water planning areas within the model study area using a centroid based approach. The model grid is available in ESRI® shapefile format and comma-delimited text file.
Aquifer Data
Aquifer data is only available as a package for the entire model area and requires GIS software for processing. Due to the size of raw/source data files for this model, this information has not been posted on the web. The raw/source data may be requested on CD(s) in an electronic format with a processing fee by contacting David Thorkildsen (512-936-0871).
Stakeholder Advisory Forums (SAF)
Send us an email if you would like to receive SAF notifications.
| ID | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SAF 9 | 7/22/2004 | Corpus Christi, Texas - Natural Resources Center (NRC) of the Texas A&M University |
| SAF 8 | 2/7/2003 | Austin, Texas |
| SAF 7 | 10/22/2002 | San Patricio Municipal Water District |
| SAF 6 | 8/15/2002 | Bay City, Texas - Bay City Civic Center (201 7th Street) |
| SAF 5 | 5/1/2002 | Corpus Christi, Texas - Natural Resources Center (NRC) of the Texas A&M University |
| SAF 4 | 2/20/2002 | Victoria, Texas - Victoria Community Center Annex (2905 East North Street) |
| SAF 3 | 11/8/2001 | Bay City, Texas - Bay City Civic Center (201 7th Street) |
| SAF 2 | 8/6/2001 | Corpus Christi, Texas - Natural Resources Center (NRC) of the Texas A&M University |
| SAF 1 | 4/27/2001 | Corpus Christi, Texas - Natural Resources Center (NRC) of the Texas A&M University |
Other Resources
Please see the Gulf Coast Aquifer, the GMA 16 Groundwater Flow Model, and the Research Projects in Support of Groundwater Models pages for other reports and publications.
For model runs see the GMA 15 page.