Additional Sources of Water Information

Federal Agencies

Websites that are managed by or for U.S. Government agencies and contain content about water resources. Some U.S. Government websites on specific topics are under other categories.

• FirstGov -- The U.S. Government's official portal
  • Science.gov -- Gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • National Weather Service -- Hydrologic Information Center
  • National Weather Service -- Office of Hydrologic Development
  • National Weather Service -- Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services
  • National Climatic Data Center
  • National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
• NASA - Earth Observing System
• United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service
• U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • Minerals Management Service
  • National Park Service
  • Office of Surface Mining
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. Geological Survey
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Office of Water
  • Surf Your Watershed
  • Window to My Environment
  • Envirofacts Data Warehouse
  • Software for Environmental Awareness
• U.S. Water Monitor
• White House

Regional

Government-sponsored websites serving regional or multi-state activities concerning water resources.

• Acidification and Acid Impacts (EPA, Mid-Atlantic Region)
• Bering Sea Climate (NOAA)
• Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
• North Pacific Ocean Theme Page (NOAA)
• Southeast Regional Climate Center

State Cooperators

• California Department of Water Resources
• Iowa Geological Survey
• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

International

• Environment Canada
• Executive Action Team (EXACT), Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources -- Water data banks project for the Middle East
• Euro-Mediterranean Information System -- The Euro-Mediterranean Information System on the know-how in the Water sector" /EMWIS (http://www.emwis.org)
• FAO Water - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
• French Water Data Network
• International Hydrological Programme (IHP) -- UNESCO's intergovernmental scientific co-operative programme in water resources
• The International Joint Commission (IJC) -- assists governments in finding solutions to problems in the rivers and lakes which lie along, or flow across, the border between the United States and Canada.
• Stockholm International Water Institute
• UK Groundwater Forum - Links are provided to web sites that provide educational resources for the teaching of groundwater.
• Water-Quality On-line -- a web-based delivery system for water quality information and tools developed as part of the NAP (National Action Plan) Queensland Water Quality Program.
• World Meteorological Organization
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Department

Institutes and Universities

Academic websites with a focus on water resources.

• Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems - Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
• Colorado Resources Research Institute
• Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory
• Florida Center for Environmental Studies
• National Institutes for Water Resources
• Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR)
• Water Resources Research Center - University of Arizona

Organizations

Non-profit, professional or educational organizations with a focus on the scientific study of water resources. Priority is given to organizations which have activities co-sponsored by USGS or those with journals in which USGS scientists commonly publish.

• American Fisheries Society (AFS)
• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• American Institute of Hydrology (AIH)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation (AERF)
• Ecological Society of America (ESA)
• Geological Society of America (GSA)
• Groundwater Foundation
• National Ground Water Association(NGWA)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• North American Benthological Society (NABS)
• Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF)
• Water Education Foundation
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Libraries

On-line catalog references to major collections of scientific publications about water resources. The catalog must be open to the public.

• USGS Library
• Library of Congress
• National Environmental Methods Index - Online clearinghouse of environmental monitoring methods
• SciTechResources.gov -- A catalog of government science and technology resources
• Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library -- The UK "access to quality networked engineering, mathematics and computing resources"
• Water Quality Information Center at the National Agricultural Library

Portals

Large, cataloged collections of links to other websites with scientific information on water resources. Although some sites may be commercial, priority is given to non-profit, non-advocacy sites.

• AgricultureB2B.com
• Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
• EcoIQ EcoGateway -- "Your Guide to Sustainability Online"
• EcoEarth.Info - Environmental Portal
• EPA Window to My Environment
• Hydrology Web - "Comprehensive list of links to hydrology and related hydrology resources"
• PSIgate -- Physical Sciences Information Gateway for the UK Resource Discovery Network
• Yahoo Science: Earth Sciences: Hydrology: Water Resources

Other Resources of Interest

Websites having unique and interesting characteristics that do not fit within the other classes. All sites must be non-profit, non-advocacy, and focus on objective, scientific information.

• Arid West Water Quality Research Project -- "Developing Water Quality Criteria for the Arid West"
• Florida's Springs - Information about springs from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Forecasting Principles -- "... seeks to summarize all useful knowledge about forecasting so that it can be used by researchers, practitioners, and educators."
• Hydrology Forum - A discussion group on hydrology
• Let’s be Water Smart - James City Service Authority’s water management initiative to promote responsible water usage in James City County, Virginia.
• National Drinking Water Clearinghouse -- "Helping small communities by collecting, developing, and providing timely information relevant to drinking water issues"
• Public Educational Access to Resources on Lakes (PEARL) - On-line GIS-based, searchable database for Maine lakes.
• The History of Water Filters -- Provides useful information about the history of water filtration and about alternative methods used to provide safer drinking water
• TreeLink - Provide information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry
• Victorian Water Resources Data Warehouse -- Victoria, Australia
• Virginia Small Water Systems Website --"The goal of this website is to facilitate rapid and cost-effective information transfer to small water systems."