Photo by Bert Duet
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ABOUT THE Arizona WSC
USGS IN YOUR STATE
USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.
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Water Resources of Arizona
Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the water resources of Arizona; this is your direct link to all kinds of water-resource information. Here you'll find information on Arizona's rivers and streams. You'll also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics.
Photo of the Month
Photo by Christopher Jones (June 26, 2008)
Monsoon storms west of Saint David, Arizona. The Whetstone Mountains can be seen in the distance. The Arizona monsoon occurs during the summer months when the primary wind flow shifts from a west/northwest direction to a south/southeast direction, allowing moisture to stream northward from the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of California.
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Hydrologic Conditions
Drought Conditions for Selected Basins
The USGS, in cooperation with the Governor's Drought Task Force, has developed a series of maps showing drought intensity for selected drainage basins in Arizona. To view historical maps,
learn how the maps are developed, and download images, visit our drought page.
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Drought conditions for July 2008
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Arizona Water Science Center Highlights
Flagstaff Office Participates in 4th of July Parade
USGS employees from the Flagstaff Science Center, along with their families, particpated in the city of Flagstaff 4th of July parade. Outreach material was handed out to spectators along the parade route.
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Recent Publications
Open-File Report 2008-1273
Hydrologic Data from the Study of Acidic Contamination in the Miami Wash—Pinal Creek Area, Arizona, Water Years 1997–2004
by A.D. Konieczki, J.G. Brown, and J.T.C. Parker |
Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5113
Update of the Accounting Surface Along the Lower Colorado River
By Stephen M. Wiele, Stanley A. Leake, Sandra J. Owen-Joyce, and Emmet H. McGuire |
Open-File Report 2008-1098
Bathymetric Survey and Storage Capacity of Upper Lake Mary near Flagstaff, Arizona
by N. J. Hornewer and M. E. Flynn |
Professional Paper 1703
Ground-Water Recharge in the Arid and Semiarid Southwestern United States
Edited by D. A. Stonestrom, J. Constantz, Ty P.A. Ferré, and S. A. Leake |
Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5182
Ground-Water Occurrence and Movement, 2006, and Water-Level Changes in the Detrital, Hualapai, and Sacramento Valley Basins, Mohave County, Arizona
by D.W. Anning, M. Truini, M.E. Flynn, and W.H. Remick |
Open-File Report 2007-1436
An Online Interactive Map Service for Displaying Ground-Water Conditions in Arizona
by F.D. Tillman, S.A. Leake, M.E. Flynn, J.T. Cordova, and K.T. Schonauer |
Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5222
Hydrogeology of the Coconino Plateau and Adjacent Areas, Coconino and Yavapai Counties, Arizona
by D.J. Bills, M.E. Flynn, and S.A. Monroe |
Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5190
Land Subsidence and Aquifer-System Compaction in the Tucson Active Management Area, South-Central Arizona, 1987–2005
by R.L. Carruth, D.R. Pool, and C.E. Anderson |
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