• http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/ NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center

In March 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research (DNR) installed a meteorological station and three water quality stations in anticipation of the re-flooding of the basin. Monitoring of water quality began Summer 2005, following the clearing of culverts leading to the ship channel and the return of some tidal flow into the bay. Sensor deployment and maintenance is achieved through a collaborative partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College.

• http://blue.utb.edu/chemenv/ University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College

In January 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research (DNR) installed a meteorological station and three water quality stations in anticipation of the re-flooding of the basin. Monitoring of water quality began Summer 2005, following the clearing of culverts leading to the ship channel and the return of some tidal flow into the bay. Sensor deployment and maintenance is achieved through a collaborative partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College.

• http://blue.utb.edu/chemenv/ University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College

In January 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research (DNR) installed a meteorological station and three water quality stations in anticipation of the re-flooding of the basin. Monitoring of water quality began Summer 2005, following the clearing of culverts leading to the ship channel and the return of some tidal flow into the bay. Sensor deployment and maintenance is achieved through a collaborative partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville.

• http://www.fws.gov/texascoastalprogram/bahia_grande.htm U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Texas Coastal Program

• http://oceantrust.org/working%20docs/Bahaigrande.pdf Ocean Trust

• http://www.gulfmex.org/crp2008.html Gulf of Mexico Foundation
• http://oceantrust.org/working%20docs/Bahiagrande.pdf Ocean Trust

The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s, and later the construction of State Highway 48, filled the channels which once allowed tidal exchange between the Bahia Grande and the Gulf of Mexico. With the loss of tidal inflow, the Bahia Grande was transformed from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acquired the Bahia Grande, incorporating it into the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge. The FWS has since initiated the largest estuary restoration project in the United States. Several local, state and federal agencies are working together to reestablish tidal flow, return native species to the wetland, and study the progression of the Bahia Grande.

Click on a station in the map above to view current conditions at that location. In some browsers, you can hover over a flag to determine which station you are pointing at.

'Click on a station in the map above to view current conditions at that location. In some browsers, you can hover over a flag to determine which station you are pointing at.'

History

Overview

History

Overview

History

Overview

History The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s and later the construction of State Highway 48 filled the channels which once fostered the tidal exchange between the Bahia Grande and the Gulf of Mexico. With the loss of tidal inflow, the Bahia Grande was transformed from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acquired the Bahia Grande, incorporating it into the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge, and has initiated the largest estuary restoration project in the United States. Several local, state and federal agencies are working together to reestablish tidal flow to the Bahia Grande, return native species to the wetland, and study the progression of the Bahia Grande. Overview In January 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research (DNR) installed a meteorological station and three water quality stations in anticipation of the re-flooding of the basin. Monitoring of water quality began Summer 2005, following the clearing of culverts leading to the ship channel and the return of some tidal flow into the bay.

stnlist DNR List of Stations^?

[*http://lighthouse.tamucc.edu/stnlist DNR List of Stations]

[*http://lighthouse.tamucc.edu/stnlist DNR List of Stations]

The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s and later the construction of State Highway 48 filled the channels necessary for tidal exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahia Grande, transforming the area from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acquired the Bahia Grande, incorporating it into the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge, and has initiated the largest estuary restoration project in the United States. With the return of some tidal flow into the bay during Summer 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research installed four stations within the bay and began monitoring the water quality and surrounding meteorological conditions. In partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville, hourly data collected from the stations are made available in near real-time via the internet for use by the many collaborating research agencies and the public.

The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s and later the construction of State Highway 48 filled the channels necessary for tidal exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahia Grande, transforming the area from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats.\\ The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acquired the Bahia Grande, incorporating it into the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge, and has initiated the largest estuary restoration project in the United States. With the return of some tidal flow into the bay during Summer 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research installed four stations within the bay and began monitoring the water quality and surrounding meteorological conditions. In partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville, hourly data collected from the stations are made available in near real-time via the internet for use by the many collaborating research agencies and the public.

The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s and later the construction of State Highway 48 filled the channels necessary for tidal exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahia Grande, transforming the area from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats. \\

• http://www.utb.edu/ University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
• http://www.utpa.edu The University of Texas Pan-American

• http://www.civil.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M University Department of Civil Engineering

• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ Texas Parks and Wildlife

http://www.civil.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M University Department of Civil Engineering

• http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/projects/bahia_intro.html U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Gulf of Mexico Program: Bahia Grande Restoration Project
• http://www.fws.gov/texascoastalprogram/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Texas Coastal Program
• http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/laguna.html Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
• http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/ccs/ Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
• http://www.utb.edu/ University of Texas at Broxnsville and Texas Southmost College
• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ Texas Parks and Wildlife

Related Sites

• http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/projects/bahia_intro.html U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Gulf of Mexico Program: Bahia Grande Restoration Project

The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s and later the construction of State Highway 48 filled the channels necessary for tidal exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahia Grande, transforming the area from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats.

The Bahia Grande is a 6500-acre wetland basin located in Cameron County, at the southernmost tip of Texas. The dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in the 1930’s and later the construction of State Highway 48 filled the channels necessary for tidal exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahia Grande, transforming the area from a wetland complex rich in biological resources to dry and barren mudflats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) acquired the Bahia Grande, incorporating it into the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge, and has initiated the largest estuary restoration project in the United States. With the return of some tidal flow into the bay during Summer 2005, the Division of Nearshore Research installed four stations within the bay and began monitoring the water quality and surrounding meteorological conditions. In partnership with the University of Texas at Brownsville, hourly data collected from the stations are made available in near real-time via the internet for use by the many collaborating research agencies and the public.

Map of Stations

Map of Stations ([--

Map of Stations ([--

131: Bahia Grande Meteorological Station  (26°  1' 33" N, 97° 18'  1" W)
Air Temperature: 68.4 degF (20.2 degC)  00h12m ago
Wind Speed: 8.7 mph (3.900 m/s)  00h12m ago
Wind Gusts: 10.1 mph (4.500 m/s)  00h12m ago
Wind Direction: 37 degfromN  00h12m ago
Barometric Pressure: 29.86 in Hg (1011.2 millibars)  00h12m ago 133: Bahia Grande Water Quality Station #2  (26°  2' 43" N, 97° 16' 54" W)
Water Temperature: 69.8 degF (21.0 degC)  00h12m ago
Salinity: 35.2 psu  00h12m ago

Map of Stations

[*http://lighthouse.tamucc.edu/stnmap/stnlist=:bahia:active:&symbol=flag10blu?-action=html&map=bahia-500*

Map of Stations ([-- [[http://lighthouse.tamucc.edu/stnmap/stnlist=:bahia:active:&attrlist=name?-action=img&map=bahia-500

Bahia Grande

Click on a station in the map below to view current conditions at that location. In some browsers, you can hover over a flag to determine which station you are pointing at.

Map of Stations ([-- [[http://lighthouse.tamucc.edu/stnmap/stnlist=:bahia:active:&attrlist=name?-action=img&map=bahia-500

Bahia Grande