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USGS Data Grapher, XY Plots

This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build XY graphs of data from selected USGS stations and highlight certain months or years or dates. Select the station, the parameters to plot, the starting and ending dates, and the type of highlighting (if any) for the graph. Then, click the button labeled "Make Graph."

To plot time series or XY plots from one site, use the original Data Grapher. To compare time series by month or year, try the Data Grapher by Year. To plot data from two sites, use the Two-Site Data Grapher. To plot time series from three sites, use the Three-Site Data Grapher. To plot multiple graphs from a single site, try the Multiple-Parameter Data Grapher. For tables rather than graphs, go to the Data Tabler.

Note: I see that javascript is not currently enabled in your browser. That's okay -- the Data Grapher will work without javascript. I invite you to enable javascript for this page, however, because the Data Grapher interface utilizes javascript to clarify and simplify data input.

Step 1:

[Optional] Choose a basin from the drop-down list.

 
 
Step 2:

Choose a site from the drop-down list.

 

Columbia River at The Dalles, OR (14105700)
  Availability of Approved Data Date of
Parameter Begin Date End Date Last Reading
 Discharge   Dec-04-1997 17:00   Sep-30-2007 23:00   Sep-16-2008 19:00 
 Spill from Dam   Jan-01-1996 01:00       Sep-14-2008 11:00 
 Water Temperature   Mar-26-1997 04:00   Sep-30-2007 23:00   Sep-17-2008 01:00 
 Barometric Pressure   Mar-26-1997 04:00   Sep-30-2007 23:00   Sep-17-2008 01:00 
 Total Dissolved Gas   Mar-26-1997 04:00   Sep-30-2007 23:00   Sep-17-2008 01:00 
 Diss. Gas % Saturation   Mar-26-1997 04:00   Sep-30-2007 23:00   Sep-17-2008 01:00 
 Sensor Depth   Mar-26-1998 11:00   Sep-30-2007 23:00   Sep-17-2008 01:00 
 Measurements at this site are available here at 60 minute intervals.
 Spill from dam data are from the Corps of Engineers.
 Recent data are provisional and subject to revision.

 
Step 3:

Choose the parameters to plot.

X Parameter:
    Apply a -day running average.
   
Y Parameter:
    Apply a -day running average.

 
Step 4:

Choose starting and ending dates for the data in the graph.

Begin Date: --   Include all data
End Date: --

 
Step 5:

Choose the type of legend and data highlighting.

Begin month:   Begin day:   Begin year:
End month: End day: End year:

 
Step 6:

Make the graph, or reset the form and try again.

  
Construction of the graph may take a minute or two.

 

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