Links Related to the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources, and North Dakota

Primary USGS Web Pages

U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Search Engine
Science Topics
Water Resources
Biological Resources
Geologic Resources
Geography Resources
USGS Recreation
Frequently Asked Questions by Category
USGS International Programs

Water Resources

Airborne Snow Survey Program
Arsenic in Ground Water of the United States
Dartmouth Flood Observatory
Drought-Watch - USGS State Information on Drought
Ground-Water Resources Program
International Water Institute
National Hydrography Dataset
National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
National Streamflow Information Program
National Water Conditions
National Water-Quality Assessment Program
National Wetlands Research Center
NWIS (National Water Information System)/Real-Time Streamflow Data
NOAA Precipitation Frequency Data Server
Precipitation Analysis
Recovery of Historic Surface-Water Quantity Data of the Helmand River Basin, Afghanistan
Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey
The World's Water
Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
UNESCO Water Portal
U.S. Water Monitor
Water in North Dakota (Reference Guide)
Water 2025
Water Resources of the U.S.
Water Use in the U.S.
Water Watch Maps and Graphs

Biological Resources

Biological Resources of the U.S.
Biological Resources Programs
Biological Science and Technology Centers
Biological Survey of North Dakota
Butterflies of North America
Frogwatch USA
FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines & Deformities
Kids Corner in Biology
National Biological Information Infrastructure
North American Amphibian Monitoring Program
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Wandering Wildlife
West Nile Virus Maps

Geological Resources

Anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Info
Coastal and Marine Geology
Earth Surface Dynamics
Earthquake Hazards Program
Ecoregions of North Dakota and South Dakota
Energy Resources Program
Geologic Hazards - Landslides
Geologic Story of the Great Plains
Geologic Time - Online Edition
Geologic Time Scale
Geological Resources of the U.S.
Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
Mineral Resources Program
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping
National Earthquake Information Center
Quaternary Faults and Fold Database of the United States
Recent Earthquakes
Tapestry of Time and Terrain
Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign North Dakota Badlands Bibliography
Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Williston Basin Bibliography
Volcano Hazards Program

Mapping and Aerial Photograph Resources

EROS Data Center
Finding and Ordering USGS Topographic Maps
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
GEOMAC Wildfire Mapping
Global Visualization Viewer
National Atlas of the United States
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping
National Mapping Information
PhotoFinder for USGS Aerial Photography
Seamless Data Distribution System
TerraServer USA
United Nations Maps
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
View Maps and Aerial Photos Online

Satellite and GIS Data Resources

Declassified Intelligence Satellite Photographs
Earthshots:  Images of Environmental Change
Earth Explorer
Earth Now!
GIS Day
The GIS Lab
Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC)
Land Cover Characterization Program
National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data
EROS Data Center

USGS Educational Sites

Ask USGS
Earthquake Science Explained
Kids Corner in Biology
La Ciencia del Agua para Escuelas
3D Parks
Education Map Catalog
Education News and Information
The GPS Class
A Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit
National Atlas of the United States
National Biological Information Infrastructure
Polar Resources
Schoolyard Geology
Science in Your Watershed
Teaching with Topographic Maps
TerraWeb for Kids
USGS Educational Tools for the International Polar Year
The USGS and Science Education
The Water Cycle
Water Education Posters
Water Science for Schools

USGS in Surrounding States and Geological Survey of Canada

Minnesota Water Science Center
Montana Water Science Center
South Dakota Water Science Center
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Data Center
Geological Survey of Canada
Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Science in Your State

North Dakota Links

Climate Change in North Dakota Since the Last Glaciation
Collective Bibliography of North Dakota Geology
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
North Dakota Department of Health
North Dakota Department of Transportation - Road Conditions
North Dakota State Geological Survey
North Dakota State Library
North Dakota State Water Commission
USGS Programs in North Dakota
USGS Science in North Dakota

Other Federal Agencies in ND

National Park Service
National Weather Service in Bismarck
National Weather Service in Grand Forks
USDA Forest Service - Dakota Prairie Grasslands
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District
U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management - Montana, North and South Dakota
U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation - Dakotas Area Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Mountains and Plains Region
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Mountain Prairie Region

USGS Publications

Fact Sheets
For Immediate Release ...
Products and Publications
Publications Warehouse
Scientists in Action
Search Publications
The United States Geological Survey: 1879-1989 USGS Circular 1050
Water Resources of North Dakota Publications

USGS Resources Related to Lewis and Clark

Lewis & Clark: A Legacy of Science - Map Poster
Lewis & Clark and the USGS in North Dakota
Birds & Mammals Observed by Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark Expedition in Kentucky
Lewis & Clark in ND: Wildlife Then & Now
Lewis and Clark's Observations of Geomorphology and Hydrology
Presettlement Wildlife & Habitat of Montana: An Overview
The Lewis and Clark Expedition and the USGS
The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark

Federal Jobs

USA Jobs/USGS Online Recruitment (OARS)

Devils Lake Basin

City of Devils Lake, North Dakota
Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board
ND Geological Survey Study of Devils Lake and Stump Lake Outlets
ND Parks and Recreation Department Devils Lake State Parks
ND State Water Commission Devils Lake Online
The Origin and Behavior of Devils Lake - Bluemle
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Devils Lake Basin
USGS Summary of Devils Lake Information

Red River of the North Basin and Lake Agassiz

3-D Anaglyph of the Red River Valley
Earthscapes: Red River Valley
Fargo Flood Homepage
Flood Reconnaissance Photographs Spring 1997
Geology of the Fargo-Moorhead Region
Geoscientific Insights into the Red River - Manitoba
Glacial Lake Agassiz - ND Geological Survey
Glacial Lake Agassiz by Warren Upham
International Red River Board
Living with the Red
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Red River Basin
Red River Basin - ND State Water Commission
Red River Basin Decision Information Network
Red River Basin Institute
Red River Basin Watershed Bibliography
Red River Reporter Newsletter
Red River Valley Water Supply Project
RiverWatch, a project of Prairie Public Broadcasting
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Red River of the North Basin
Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Red River of the North, Flooding Bibliography

Missouri River Basin

Cross the Wide Missouri - Significant Missouri River System Biological Sites
Missouri National Recreational River
Missouri River Basin Mountain Snowpack Water Content - USACE
Missouri River Basin Reservoir Data - USACE Omaha District
Missouri River InfoLINK
Missouri River Institute
Mountain Snowpack Maps for Missouri River Basin - USDA NRCS
North Dakota State Water Commission - Missouri River Basin
SNOTEL - River Basin Snow Water Content
Web Cam of Four Bears Bridge Construction on Missouri River
USGS ND Water Science Center Missouri River Basin
Yellowstone River Compact Commission