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USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

There is a USGS Water Science Center office in each State. Washington Oregon California Idaho Nevada Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas Minnesota Iowa Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Wisconsin Illinois Mississippi Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Pennsylvania West Virginia Georgia Florida Caribbean Alaska Hawaii New York Vermont New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts South Carolina North Carolina Rhode Island Virginia Connecticut New Jersey Maryland-Delaware-D.C.

Surface-Water Information and Data

Current streamflow conditions map.

The U.S. Geological Survey operates and maintains approximately 7,300 streamgages nationwide, 126 here in New Mexico, which provide long-term, accurate, and unbiased information that meets the needs of many diverse users. The USGS collects the streamflow data needed by Federal, State, and local agencies for planning and operating water-resources projects and regulatory programs.

The links below allow you to find information and data about New Mexico's surface-water resources. The map to the left shows current streamflow conditions in New Mexico; click the map to go to a full size version from USGS WaterWatch.

Real-time site-location maps (GoogleMaps)

Surface-Water Data

Streamflow

WaterWatch

Publications

  • SIR 2006-5306 - Analysis of the Magnitude and Frequency of Peak Discharges for the Navajo Nation in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico
  • SIR 2005-5088 - Questa baseline and pre-mining ground-water quality investigation.

 All New Mexico surface-water publications

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