USGS Oklahoma District--Sources of printed information

Oklahoma Water Science Center

Sources of U.S. Geological Survey Publications

Since 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey has served the public and Federal, State, and local governments by collecting, analyzing, and publishing detailed information about the Nation's mineral, land, and water resources. This information is in a variety of map, book, and other formats, and is available from several sources within the U.S. Geological Survey.

Oklahoma District Library

The Oklahoma District maintains a small library of selected publications, most dealing with the hydrology and geology of Oklahoma. The library is open to the public during regular office hours, 8:00--4:45, Monday through Friday. Please call ahead, (405) 843-7570.

Text Products---Books and Open-File Reports

To order U.S. Geological Survey book publications, catalogs, and pamphlets, and to obtain information on the availability of microfiche or duplicated paper copies of selected Open-File and Water-Resources Investigations Reports, write to:

U.S. Geological Survey
Branch of Information Services
Box 25286
Denver, CO 80225-0286

Streamflow data, water-quality data for surface and ground water, and ground-water-level data for Oklahoma are combined and published in the annual series, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Data Reports. These Water-Data Reports are for sale by:

National Technical Information Service
U.S. Department of Commerce
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161

New Publications

To be added to the mailing list for the free monthly catalog "New Publications of the Geological Survey" write to:

U.S. Geological Survey
582 National Center
Reston, VA 22092

Information Services

General information on Oklahoma water resources and publications:

For general information on water resources and availability of publications dealing with Oklahoma, contact:

Kim Winton, District Chief
U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Division
202 NW 66th, Building 7
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 843-7570

Public Inquiries Office

Public Inquiries Offices of the U.S. Geological Survey provide general information about the Geological Survey's programs and its publications. The nearest Public Inquiries Office to the Oklahoma City area is:

U.S. Geological Survey
Public Inquiries Office
169 Federal Building
1961 Stout Street Denver, CO 80294
(303) 844-4169

Computer Data-Base Information

The computer unit of the Oklahoma District of the U.S. Geological Survey manages the following data-base services that provide water-resources data:

NAtional Water Data EXchange (NAWDEX) provides information on the location and types of data available.

WATer Data STOrage and REtrieval System (WATSTORE) provides the following types of information:

Well depth, depth to water, yield, name of aquifer, water-quality, and well-construction data for more than 20,000 water wells in Oklahoma.
Current discharge and water-quality data collected from about 150 streams, lakes, and springs in Oklahoma.
Current peak-flow data from about 40 partial-record stations in Oklahoma.

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