The Dynamic Duo --
The Salt Fork and Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos on the
Texas High Plains Brazos River Watershed

Our Brazos river --
Texas High Plains Brazos River Watershed

• Home

• Terminology

• Introduction

• The Big Picture

• Our Brazos River

• Our Topography

• Our Hydrology

• Conservation

• Science Spectrum

• Extensions

Our Brazos River -- A Web Site Tribute of the Brazos River Canyonlands

• Blackwater Draw of the Brazos River

• Yellowhouse Canyon Draw of the Brazos River

• Running Water Fork of the Brazos River

• Salt fork of the Brazos River

• North Fork of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River

• White Fork of the Brazos River

• Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River

• Upper Clear Fork of the Brazos River

• Buffalo Springs Lake

• Ransom Canyon Lake

• Lake Alan Henry

• White River Lake

 

• How to create Flyovers from Google Earth

Notes for the Teacher

ACTIVITIES

• 1. What do you think you know about "Our Brazos River"?  You can use the maps you created for the Brazos River Regions, Ecosystems, and Tributaries and Lakes. Complete the Google Earth Activity with flyover development.

  • Open "Creating Google Flyovers" and follow the directions to create a Flyover of Loop 289 around Lubbock, Texas.
     

• 2.  View "Our Brazos River" sites -- Blackwater Draw of the Brazos River; Yellowhouse Canyon Draw of the Brazos River; Running Water Fork of the Brazos River; Salt fork of the Brazos River; North Fork of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River; White Fork of the Brazos River; Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River; Upper Clear Fork of the Brazos River; Buffalo Springs Lake; Ransom Canyon Lake; Lake Alan Henry; and White River Lake.
   

• 3.  What do you know about "Our Brazos River"?  Google Earth Activity with flyover development.

  • Create a Flyover of the White River Lake Watershed.

  • Create a Flyover of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River.

  • Create a Flyover of Lake Alan Henry.

  • Create a Flyovers of hydrologic features in and around Lubbock, Texas.

Notes for the Learner

Credits

This material may be used for educational purposes.  Please contact Marcia Talkmitt with any intent to use or revise.