Fort Hood Sights

The Fort Hood Military Reservation consists of 220,000 acres located on the northern edge of the Edwards Plateau and west of the Balcones Escarpment. Plant communities are characterized as midgrass prairie, riparian and canyon systems. 

Fort Hood rangeland is managed by the Central Texas Cattlemen's Association (CTCA) as a open range.  Members of the CTCA are descendants of the land owners prior to the establishment of Fort Hood.

Typical land disturbance caused by military maneuvers.  Removal of vegetation allows erosion and sedimentation during large storm events.

A sediment monitoring station maintained by the Blackland Research Center - Water Science Laboratory (BRC).  This photo shows: equipment shelter, stream flow logger, automated water sampler, rain gauge and power system (battery and solar panel).

Mr. Don Jones - Soil Conservationist with the Integrated Training Area Management group (ITAM).  Mr. Jones was instrumental in the original concept, designing and funding of this project.  

December 17, 1999
June E. Wolfe, III