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• Surrounding States
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All states - USGS Science in Your Backyard index

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Recreation - USGS (and related) online data and information organized by recreational activity

Federal Agencies

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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• Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
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• Fish and Wildlife (FWS)
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  National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA)
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  • NOAA in North Carolina (.doc)
  • National Weather Service (NWS)
    • North Carolina Weather, Forecasts, and Warnings
    • Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN)
    • NWS Forecast Offices
      • Raleigh, NC · Newport/Morehead City, NC · Wilmington, NC
      • Wakefield, VA · Blacksburg, VA
      • Morristown, TN · Greer, SC
    • Southeast River Forecast Center
      • Central/Eastern North Carolina
    • Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center
      • French Broad and West NC River Basins
    • National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
      •   Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC)
    • Hydrometeorological Automated Data System (HADS)
      • North Carolina DCPs (will need IDs from this list to search HADS)
  • National Geodetic Survey
  • National Ocean Service (NOS)
    • Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) (tides, water levels, ocean currents)
• National Parks Service (NPS)
  • NPS Geology Resources
    • Geology in the Parks (with USGS)
  • NPS Water Resources
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• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Wilmington
  • Water Management Unit
  • Recent Stages, Flows and Elevations
  • Recreational Activities
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• U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office - Wilmington
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - North Carolina
    • Soil Climate Analysis Network - North Carolina
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Office of Water
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  • Region 4 (Southeast Region)
    •   Research Triangle Park Office (air pollution research)
  • Surf Your Watershed
    •   North Carolina State Profile
  • EnviroFacts

North Carolina Agencies

• North Carolina - Official Web Site of the State of North Carolina
  • Agency Directory
• Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
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• Department of Commerce
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  • All Divisions (with contact information)
  • Water Resources
  • Water Quality
    • Aquifer Protection
    • Ambient Monitoring System
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    • Basinwide Information Management System (BIMS)
  • Coastal Management
    • Coastal Reserve & Estuarine Research Reserve
    • Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program
  • Land Resources
    • Geological Survey
    • Land Quality (includes Sedimentation control and Dam safety)
    • Geodetic Survey
  • Parks and Recreation
  • GIS
    • Topo Map Viewer
    • Image Server
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  Department of Transportation
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  Division of Emergency Management
  • Floodplain Mapping Program
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  Geographic Information North Carolina
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  State Climate Office
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  Wildlife Resources Commission

North Carolina Universities

• Appalachian State University
  • College of Arts and Sciences -- Geology
• Duke University
• East Carolina University
• N.C. State University
  • GIS Data
  • RIVER NET (Neuse River)
  • Neuse River Education Team
• University of North Carolina at Asheville
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Water Resources Research Institute
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• Wake Forest University
• Western Carolina University
  • College of Arts and Sciences -- Geology
• North Carolina Colleges and Universities on the Web
• North Carolina Community Colleges on the Web

North Carolina Non-profit organizations and recreational groups

• Clean Water Education Partership
• Cape Fear River Watch
• Catawba Riverkeeper
• Dan River Basin Association
• Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
• Friends of South Ellerbe Creek
• Eno River Association
• RiverLink - French Broad
• Haw River Assembly
• Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition
• Morgan Creek Valley Alliance
• Neuse River Foundation
• Upper Neuse River Basin Association
• New River Foundation (coast)
• Pamlico-Tar River Foundation
• Haywood Waterways Association (Pigeon River)
• Roanoke River
• Yadkin Riverkeeper
• White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance

Additional Resources by Subject

Quick Links

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Benchmarks

National Geodetic Survey · Search for a data sheet

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Biologic Information

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National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

Center for Biological Informatics (CBI)

Dictionaries

Water Resources Glossaries

Ground Water Glossary

Digital Maps and Data

Earth Resources Observation System (EROS) Data Center

Earth Explorer

Elevation

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) (Location and elevation data)

Elevations Booklet

Geologic Information

USGS Geologic Resources

North Carolina State Geological Survey

Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server

Hazards

UGSS Natural Hazards Gateway

Geologic Hazards Information

Toxic Substances Hydrology Program

North Carolina Earthquake Information

North Carolina Division of Emergency Management - Severe Weather

Lake/Reservoir Levels

USGS

• Hyco · Afterbay · Falls · Jordan · W. Kerr Scott · Logan

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District

• John H. Kerr · Philpott · Jordan · Falls · W. Kerr Scott

Dominion

• Roanoke Rapids · Lake Gaston

Progress Energy (formerly CP&L)

• Blewett · Tillery

Alcoa

• High Rock · Tuckertown · Badin (Narrows) · Falls

Duke Power

• Catawba: James (Bridgewater) · Rhodhiss · Hickory · Lookout Shoals · Norman · Mountain Island

• Nantahala: Bear Creek · Cedar Cliff · Nantahala · Glenville (Thorpe)

Tennessee Valley Authority (by map) · (by pull-down menu)

• Fontana · Hiwassee · Appalachia · Chatuge

Libraries

USGS Library

Linda Hall Library (Science, Engineering, and Technology)

Maps

Earth Resources Observation System (EROS) Data Center

Earth Explorer

Topographic Maps · Topographic Map Symbols

The National Map

The National Atlas

Natural Resources

Energy Resources Program

Minerals Resources Information

North Carolina Mineral Resources

Global Change Research Program

Radon

Radon in Earth, Air, and Water

Recreation

USGS Recreation site

Recreation.gov

Topographic Maps covering NC State Parks

Species Identification

Bird identification Info Center

Butterflies and Moths of North America

Dragonflies of North America

Solar System

USGS Astrogeology - The Solar System

NASA

Lunar and Planetary Institute

Water

USGS Water Resources

• Surface water · Ground water · Water Quality · Water Use

Ground Water Atlas of the US

Aquifer Basics

Groundwater Foundation

Science in Your Watershed

USGS - The Water Cycle

USGS Water Science for Schools

USGS Water Education Posters

Wetlands

Office of Wetlands (EPA)

National Wetlands Inventory (Fish & Wildlife)

Wilmington Regulatory Division (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)