Reports by Richard L. Watson, Ph.D., PG

P.O. Box 1040 Port Aransas, TX 78373
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Reports by Richard L. Watson, Ph.D., PG

Some of these documents are very large pdf files so be patient.

Resume of Richard L. Watson, Consulting Geologist

Protect the Natural Dune Seawall and Prevent Hurricane Destruction at Port Aransas, Texas

Severe Erosion of Texas Beaches Caused by Engineering Modifications to the Coast and Rivers (abs.)

Brochure for Continuing Education Conference --- Texas Coastal Law; How to keep Beach-Goers, Developers and Regulatory Agencys Happy

 Coastal Law and the Geology of a Changing Shoreline, March 2006, updated to include section on poor beach and dune management practices

Coastal Law and the Geology of a Changing Shoreline, March 2005 (see above paper, March, 2006 for latest version)

Severe Beach Erosion at Surfside, Texas
Caused by Engineering Modifications to the Coast and Rivers

Severe Beach Erosion Caused by Permanent Sand Loss Through Rollover Fish Pass, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

Shoaling Analysis, Leggett Light Channel

 Origin of Shell Beaches, Padre Island, Texas

Geological History of the South Padre Island Wind-Tidal Flats

Flying History and Geology Tour, Port Aransas to Matagorda Island, Texas

Shallow Water Wells and Groundwater Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Texas

Oso Bay Tide and Discharge Study,
prepared for Archie Walker Engineering and the City of Corpus Christi, TX

Long and Short Term Erosional history of Mustang and Padre Islands
with Probably Impact due to Oil Spill Clean-Up Procedures


Corpus Christi Water Exchange Pass 1972-1976
by E.William Behrens and Richard L. Watson (MSword)


Corpus Christi Water Exchange Pass 1972-1976
by E. William Behrens and Richard L. Watson (PDF)



POSTGLACIAL SUBMERGENCE SOUTH TEXAS COAST

Modified Rubey's Law Accurately Predicts Sediment Settling Velocities

Differential Sorting of Pelecypod Valves in the Swash Zone by E.William Behrens and Richard L. Watson

Reports and papers by others

Beaches and Dunes and the sand cycle (GLO)

The Texas Coastal Hazards Atlas, Volume 2 (Brazos River to Corpus Christi Bay)


Changes in Gulf Shoreline Position, Mustang and North Padre Islands, Texas,  by
Gibeaut, Hepner, Waldinger, Andrews, Gutierrez, Tremblay, Smyth and Xu


Dune Protection and Improvement Manual for the Texas Gulf Coast (GLO)


Twenty one years of shoreline changes on Mustang Island Gulf Beach

Sand Sources and Distribution Patterns for Gulf Coast Beaches:
Focus on Upper Texas Coast Sand Budget
J. William Soderman, Ph.D.

Presented at the Coastal Texas 2020 Technical Erosion Conference
sponsored by the Texas General Land Office
September 16, 2005


Fabulous Port Aransas by Miller Harwood and W.A. Scrivener, 1949, A History of Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Copano, Corpus Christi and the surrounding area with emphasis on the development of shipping and waterways.  This is presented in two parts.  Be patient, Part 1 is 8 megabytes and Part 2 is 14 megabytes.
Part 1
Part 2