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Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System

Webcams of rivers in Alaska

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The Alaska Science Center conducts research and monitoring on a wide variety of hydrological issues affecting streams, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and glaciers in Alaska. We provide valuable and up-to-date information for water resource planners, engineers, managers, and the public to protect life and property, design and monitor infrastructure, and manage aquatic resources.

Hydrologic Monitoring 

Unuk River in Winter

The USGS's Water Data for the Nation is a comprehensive and distributed application that supports the acquisition, processing, and long-term storage of water data.

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Current Conditions

Alaska view on the National Water Dashboard

Explore real-time Alaska streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality conditions and access data with our new interactive map application.

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Data Releases

USGS scientists map river bathymetry around bridge piers in the Copper River Delta, Alaska

View the data releases for the Water office.  They have been grouped by: Atmospheric, Geomorphology, Model Data, Streamflow Statistics, Water Level, and Water Quality.

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Aerial view of the Matanuska River Delta

NAWQA Cook Inlet Basin Study Unit

The Cook Inlet Basin (COOK) study unit in southcentral Alaska, is part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The long-term goals of this program are to describe the status and trends in the quality of a large, representative part of the Nation's surface- and ground-water resources, and to provide a sound, scientific understanding of the primary factors...
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NAWQA Cook Inlet Basin Study Unit

NAWQA Cook Inlet Basin Study Unit

The Cook Inlet Basin (COOK) study unit in southcentral Alaska, is part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The long-term goals of this program are to describe the status and trends in the quality of a large, representative part of the Nation's surface- and ground-water resources, and to provide a sound, scientific understanding of the primary factors...
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