Wednesday, January 8, 2014

REFERENCE SOURCE: new U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet provides one-stop information on USGS water sources

Is the river near you flooding? Is the water temperature of your favorite fishing stream right for a good catch? Are groundwater levels in your county going up or down?

A State-by-State Water Resouce Tool
REFERENCE LINK: For more information, visit http://www.usgs.gov/water/

A new U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet provides one-stop information on USGS sources of stream, groundwater and water-quality data for locations across the United States.

Critical USGS online water-resources tools include

WaterQualityWatch provides near-real-time water-quality data, such as temperature and pH, and dissolved oxygen readings from over 1,700 surface-water sites in the U.S.

WaterNow sends on-demand water data such as gage height and stream flow directly to your mobile phone or email.

WaterWatch provides flood and drought information.

Groundwater Watch gives updates on groundwater levels and statistical characteristics of groundwater levels at wells in the network.

For more information, visit http://www.usgs.gov/water/

SOURCE: USGS

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