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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

Indiana Water-Resources Projects

The Indiana Water Science Center conducts hydrologic projects that address a wide variety of water-resources issues, including water supply, ground-water contamination, nutrient loading in streams, effects of land use on water quality, and basic hydrologic data collection. This page lists the major projects currently underway.

Surface Water Projects

Studies involving water on the land surface.

• Real-time and Forecast Flood-Inundation Mapping, River and Lake Visualization Graphics, and Historic Flood Visualization Displays for the Indianapolis Museum of Art Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park
• Collection of Bathymetric Data along Two Reaches of the Lost River within Bluespring Cavern near Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, July 2007
• Collection of Water-Velocity and Bathymetric Data along a 5,000-Foot Reach of the Wabash River near New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana, March 2006
• Indiana Hydroacoustics
• USGS Indiana Adopts White River 

Ground Water Projects

Studies involving water below ground and in aquifers.

• Carbon Dioxide Accumulation in Homes Near Reclaimed Coal Mines
• Beverly Shores, Indiana Water Level Monitoring Network
• Ground-Water Levels for the Alluvial Aquifer in South-Central Hamilton County at Carmel, Indiana (Clickable Map)

Water Quality Projects

Studies involving water contamination and pollution.

• Investigations and Monitoring of Mercury in Indiana
• NAWQA (National Water Quality) Projects:
• Lake Erie-Lake St. Clair Basin (LERI) Study Home Page (1994-2003: Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania)
• Great and Little Miami River Basin (MIAM) Study Home Page (1997-2001: Indiana and Ohio)
• Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) Study Home Page (1997-Present: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin)
• White River Basin (WHIT) Study Home Page (1993-2001: Indiana)
• White River and Great and Little Miami River Basins (WHMI) Study Home Page (2001 to present: Indiana, Ohio) 
• National Water Quality Assessment Program Home Page