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FAQ's about Water
Is saline water used for anything?
If the ground filters water, is ground water always clean?
How important is ground water?
Is measuring water in a well like measuring a stream?
Does "stage" tell you how much water is flowing in a stream?
What can cause water levels in wells to change?
What does the term "stream stage" mean?
What kinds of water data does the U.S. Geological Survey gather?
Water is used for "fish farming?" The U.S. grows fish?
Does the U.S. produce any power using natural steam energy?
Where does our household water go after we are done with it?
We had a "100-year flood" two years in a row. How can that be?
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