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Canal Water Quality

The Authority’s monitoring consists of routine sampling of the Neches River and its tributaries. Water quality data collection and processing activities are the responsibility of LNVA’s environmental analysts. Water quality parameters monitored include dissolved oxygen saturation, total alkalinity, calcium…

The Neches River Saltwater Barrier

The Neches River Saltwater Barrier is a navigation mitigation project to protect surface water supplies while maintaining free and reasonably unobstructed use of the river by navigational traffic. The saltwater barrier is staffed seven days a week from 6 am to 6 pm. During periods of normal river flow the…

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The Lower Neches Valley Authority provides for the present and long term freshwater needs of municipal, agricultural and industrial customers, protects water quality in the Neches River and Coastal…

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Southeast Texas R.A.I.N.

The SE TEXAS RAIN site displays rainfall, streamflow, and stream and reservoir levels in major streams, bayous, and reservoirs compiled from many data sources.

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Region 5. Neches Regional Flood Planning Group

Focused on reducing existing flood risks to life and property while avoiding future flood risk

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Clean Rivers Program

The Clean Rivers Program is a partnership between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), LNVA and stakeholders working to assess, maintain and improve the quality of surface waters within the Lower Neches basin.

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Lower Neches River Environmental Monitoring

For almost 70 years, the Academy of Natural Sciences has conducted periodic monitoring studies of the lower Neches River. During October 2021, the Academy completed the seventh in a series of biological and water quality surveys.

Real Time Conditions

Water information gathered by the USGS Texas Water Science Center.

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