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New Hampshire Geological Survey

Welcome to the New Hampshire Geological Survey (NHGS). The Survey's mission is to collect data and perform research on the land, mineral, and water resources of the state, and disseminate the findings to the public through maps, reports, and other publications.Major activities include: Providing state agencies, local governments, planning commissions, the private sector, and the general public with geologic information to meet their scientific, educational, and business needs. Mapping New Hampshire’s  bedrock and surficial geology, mineral deposits, and stratified-drift aquifers, as well as producing geologic publications. Maintaining statewide databases of well completion records, water use information and surface water features. Overseeing a statewide network of observation wells to monitor groundwater levels. Assessing hazards posed by natural events such as floods, landslides, and earthquakes more...

Hot Topics (Complete List)

• LiDAR shaded relief for individual towns
• Stressed Basins Project
• Earth Science Week
• Geologic Time Chart
  
• Madison Boulder Natural Area brochure
• New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities (1960)

Publications (Complete List)

Education/Outreach

• Earth Science Information
• Scholarships

Grants/Loans (Complete List)

• EPA National Environmental Information and Exchange Network Grants
• Geological Society of New Hampshire Classroom Enhancement Grant
• Geological Society of New Hampshire Professional Development Grant

Related Programs (Complete List)

• Fluvial Erosion and Geologic Hazards Program
• Geologic Data Preservation Program
• Geologic Mapping Program
• Groundwater Level Monitoring Program
• New Hampshire Hydrography Dataset Program
• Water Use Registration and Reporting Program
• Water Well Inventory Program

Partnerships

• STATEMAP Program: a partnership between the New Hampshire Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Mapping Program Office.

Resources/Links (Complete List)

• NHGS Online Data
• Earth Science Resources/Links
• Water Resources Primer – Groundwater Chapter

FAQs

• Water Well Board FAQs

Contact Us

• Lee Wilder, Outreach Coordinator
  New Hampshire Geological Survey
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-1976
  (603) 271-3305 (fax)
  leland.wilder@des.nh.gov
• Rick Chormann
  State Geologist and Director
  New Hampshire Geological Survey
  PO Box 95, 29 Hazen Dr.
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-1975
  frederick.chormann@des.nh.gov

 

 

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