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Water Resources of the United States

Image of family canoeing on a lake.The USGS mission is to provide water information that benefits the Nation's citizens: Publications, data, maps, and applications software. USGS Water-Resources offices are located in every State.

 

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Of Current Interest...

USGS Investigations on Ground-Water Trends Released in Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ)

NWIS Water-Quality Web Services are now available! — The Office of Water Quality and the Office of Water Information are pleased to announce new web services for retrieving NWIS water-quality data. The services will greatly assist scientists in combining USGS data with those stored in USEPA's STORET database system.

Selected Podcasts about water.

Water for America Initiative — It is time for a comprehensive examination of water availabilty in the United States using what we have learned during the past thirty years and with up-to-date capabilities. Learn more...

 

NWISWeb Water Data

Access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites throughout the Nation.


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Regional Studies

 

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