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Dakota Water Science Center
Welcome to the USGS Dakota Water Science Center! Please use these pages to explore the hydrologic data and scientific investigations we conduct on water resources of North and South Dakota.
Current Dakota Water Conditions
Current Dakota Water Conditions
Explore real-time Dakota streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality conditions and access data with our interactive map.
Science at DWSC
Science at DWSC
The Dakota Water Science Center collects high-quality hydrologic data and conducts unbiased, scientifically sound research on North and South Dakota's water resources.
DWSC Quick Links
DWSC Quick Links
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News
USGS Measures Historic Flooding Across the Upper Midwest
USGS Measures Historic Flooding Across the Upper Midwest
Public Invitation: Learn the Latest on Your Water Resources in the Dakotas
Public Invitation: Learn the Latest on Your Water Resources in the Dakotas
Media Alert: Public Invitation: Remembering the 1972 Flood, Planning for the Future of Water Resources
Media Alert: Public Invitation: Remembering the 1972 Flood, Planning for the Future of Water Resources
Publications
Evaluation of stream capture related to groundwater pumping, middle Humboldt River Basin, Nevada Evaluation of stream capture related to groundwater pumping, middle Humboldt River Basin, Nevada
Historical, future, and potential stream capture from groundwater pumping in the middle Humboldt River Basin (MHRB), Nevada, is estimated using a calibrated numerical groundwater flow model. The model was developed to estimate (1) stream capture, which is the change in flux between the groundwater system and the Humboldt River and tributaries, and (2) change in streamflow, which is the...
Top Elevation of Glacial Till and Thickness of the Big Sioux Aquifer Delineated From Electrical Resistivity Tomography Surveys Near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2022 and 2025 Top Elevation of Glacial Till and Thickness of the Big Sioux Aquifer Delineated From Electrical Resistivity Tomography Surveys Near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2022 and 2025
The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, requested the U.S. Geological Survey perform electrical resistivity surveys on three parcels of land north of the city. Electrical resistivity data were collected along a total of 22 transects during March 14–18, 2022, and November 17–21, 2025. Results from electrical resistivity surveys were used to delineate the top of glacial till deposits for...
Science
Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference
The 2025 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference will be held on April 10, 2025, at the Monument, Rapid City, SD. Registration will open on February 5, 2025. Previous years' program and abstracts are available from the "Multimedia" tab on this page.
Flood-Frequency Analysis in the Midwest: Addressing Potential Nonstationary Annual Peak-Flow Records
Period of Project: 2021 - Study Area: Midwest Cooperating Agency: Transportation Pooled Fund
Souris River Basin
Information and products on the Souris River Basin.