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The Oregon Water Science Center receives Portland State University’s 2026 Public Impact Partner Award

The Oregon Water Science Center receives Portland State University’s 2026 Public Impact Partner Award

Learn more about the award and the USGS-Portland State Partnership.

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Message from the Director - Oregon Water Science Center, Summer 2026

Message from the Director - Oregon Water Science Center, Summer 2026

Updates from the Center Director, Joanna Thamke.

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Updates to the Upper Klamath and Harney Basin interactive data mappers

Updates to the Upper Klamath and Harney Basin interactive data mappers

The Upper Klamath Basin and Harney Basin interactive web maps have been updated with additional well sites and recent groundwater level field...

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USGS Oregon Water Science Center remembers the 1996 flood

USGS Oregon Water Science Center remembers the 1996 flood

In February 1996, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most devastating floods of the 20th century struck the region. The U.S. Geological Survey’s rapid...

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Message from the Director—Oregon Water Science Center, Winter 2026 Newsletter

Message from the Director—Oregon Water Science Center, Winter 2026 Newsletter

Updates from the Center Director, Joanna Thamke.

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Water data delivery changes and new features: real-time data, APIs, interactive maps, charts, and tables

Water data delivery changes and new features: real-time data, APIs, interactive maps, charts, and tables

Important changes to how USGS water data will be delivered as we modernize our water data storage and delivery systems. 

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2025 in Review: The Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment

2025 in Review: The Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment

Update for the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment project to summarize progress in calendar year 2025 highlighting...

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The USGS Oregon Water Science Center measures high flows near you

The USGS Oregon Water Science Center measures high flows near you

USGS response to Oregon high flows, December 2025.

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New Data Release: base flow estimates for 471 Oregon stream and river locations

New Data Release: base flow estimates for 471 Oregon stream and river locations

Announcing statewide base-flow estimates for Oregon, water years 1980–2023, now available in a new USGS data release.

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Message from the Director

Message from the Director

Message from the Director — Oregon Water Science Center, Summer 2025 Newsletter.

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Cyanotoxins in Oregon’s Cascade Range Rivers that are Tapped for Drinking Water Supply

Cyanotoxins in Oregon’s Cascade Range Rivers that are Tapped for Drinking Water Supply

A study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with multiple water utilities and research partners revealed widespread...

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