Transportation & Natural Resources

What's Happening to Texas' Water

Texas Water Videos: August Schedule on Travis County Cable Channel 17

This information is presented for public education as part of Travis County's Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) required by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Three Part Series

The Water Never Gets this High- A look at the Colorado River's historical tendency for catastrophic floods.
Ready for the Next Flood- A look at LCRA's flood-management operations.
Pointless Pollution- A documentary hosted by Walter Cronkite on the problems posed to the nation's water supply by non-point source pollution. One segment includes Lake Travis.

These videos, presented by LCRA, will be broadcast together during the following time blocks:

Wednesday August 1, 2012- 10:00 p.m.
Thursday August 2, 2012- 12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Friday August 3, 2012- 9:00 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.
Saturday August 4, 2012- 8:30 a.m.
Sunday August 5, 2012- 3:00 p.m.
Monday August 6, 2012- 12:30 p.m.

Three Part Series

Innovative Stormwater Runoff Practices (LCRA)
Storm Water Management: Turning Runoff into a Resource (Water Education Foundation)- Explains the problem with polluted storm water, and steps that can be taken to prevent such pollution and turn it into a water resource.
After the Storm (EPA & The Weather Channel)- Three case studies focus on the interconnections between our water supplies, water quality, and the economic vitality and quality of life in our communities.

These videos, presented by LCRA, Water Education Foundation, EPA and The Weather Channel, will be broadcast together during the following time blocks:

Wednesday August 8, 2012- 10:00 p.m.
Thursday August 9, 2012- 12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Friday August 10, 2012- 9:00 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Saturday August 11, 2012- 8:30 a.m.
Sunday August 12, 2012- 3:00 p.m.
Monday August 13, 2012- 12:30 p.m.

Austin Underground: Four Part Series

This series is designed to provide viewers with a 'virtual field trip' into the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer. The video is broken up into the following four segments:

Geology- Explores the passage of water over land to the recharge zone into critical environmental features including fractures, sinkholes, and caves. It also examines the dissolution of karst limestone.
Hydrogeology- Explores the underground flow of water through the cave/ aquifer system by means of dye trace studies, and the re-emergence of groundwater at local springs, particularly Barton Springs.
Salamander- Studies the aquifer and the springs as a habitat for aquatic species, including the Austin Blind Salamander and the endangered Barton Springs Salamander.
Threats/ Solutions- Explores threats to the aquifer (non-point source pollution).

These videos, presented by City of Austin, will be broadcast together during the following time blocks:

Wednesday August 15, 2012- 10:00 p.m.
Thursday August 16, 2012-  12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Friday August 17, 2012-  9:00 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Saturday August 18, 2012-  8:30 a.m.
Sunday August 19, 2012-  3:00 p.m.
Monday August 20, 2012-  12:30 p.m.

Texas, The State of Springs

This video, presented by TEXAS Parks & Wildlife, explores the decline of our natural springs, issues that effect spring flow, and what can be done to save these resources.

It will be broadcast on the following dates/ times:

Wednesday August 22, 2012- 10:00 p.m.
Thursday August 23, 2012-  12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Friday August 24, 2012-  9:00 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Saturday August 25, 2012-  8:30 a.m.
Sunday August 26, 2012-  3:00 p.m.
Monday August 27, 2012-  12:30 p.m. 

Special Features: Six Part Series

In Land We Trust (TP&W)- The growing land trust movement offers new hope for threatened farm & ranch lands.
Policing Pollution (TP&W)- Game wardens work to keep our water & air clean.
Last of the Bayous (TP&W)- Chronicles the natural beauty of the Clear Creek area & its ecological significance.
Restoring Galveston Bay (TP&W)- Challenges of reversing damage inflicted on Galveston Bay and its marshes.
Clean Water: It Starts With You (LCRA)- Tips on how you can reduce the amount of pollution in storm water runoff.
Blind Man's Vision (LCRA)- a brief look at Adam Johnson, who conceived the idea for what would become Buchanan Dam.

These videos, presented by LCRA and Texas Parks and Wildlife, will be broadcast together during the following time blocks:

Wednesday August 29, 2012- 10:00 p.m.
Thursday August 30, 2012- 12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Friday August 31, 2012- 9:00 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 3:36 PM