Tracking status and trends in seven key indicators of stream health in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Updating Pennsylvania Streamgage Datums
Updating Pennsylvania Streamgage Datums
Over the next year, streamgage datums will be updated to reflect elevations in North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).
Over the next year, streamgage datums will be updated to reflect elevations in North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).
Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century of Change
Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century of Change
Water Quality of Domestic Wells in Marcellus Shale Region
Water Quality of Domestic Wells in Marcellus Shale Region
New USGS study identifies factors affecting quality of groundwater used for domestic supply in north-central and north-east Pennsylvania
New USGS study identifies factors affecting quality of groundwater used for domestic supply in north-central and north-east Pennsylvania
First-of-its-Kind Survey of PFAS in Pennsylvania Surface Waters
First-of-its-Kind Survey of PFAS in Pennsylvania Surface Waters
In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
USGS Collects High-Quality Water-Resources Data for Pennsylvania
USGS Collects High-Quality Water-Resources Data for Pennsylvania
Streamflow, groundwater levels, water quality, precipitation, water use, and other related data, both real time and historic
Streamflow, groundwater levels, water quality, precipitation, water use, and other related data, both real time and historic
Hydrologic Studies, Research, and Tools for Pennsylvania
Hydrologic Studies, Research, and Tools for Pennsylvania
Water availability, groundwater contamination, nutrient loading in streams, effects of land use on water quality, and other water-resource topics
Water availability, groundwater contamination, nutrient loading in streams, effects of land use on water quality, and other water-resource topics
New Product Category: Web Tools
New Product Category: Web Tools
Data access, data analysis, data visualizations, digital repositories, and interactive maps.
Data access, data analysis, data visualizations, digital repositories, and interactive maps.
Next Generation Water Observing System
Next Generation Water Observing System
Delaware River Basin pilot testing includes large-scale particle image velocimetry (LSPIV) in Philadelphia
Delaware River Basin pilot testing includes large-scale particle image velocimetry (LSPIV) in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Water Science Center
We work in cooperation with numerous federal, state, and local agencies to collect scientific data and conduct scientific studies of the source, quantity, quality, ecology, and use of Pennsylvania's water resources.
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Analysis of the United States documented unplugged orphaned oil and gas well dataset
In coordination with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and in response to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) produced a documented unplugged orphaned oil and gas well dataset (called the DOW dataset hereafter) that contains the location and status of these wells nationwide as of 2022. The DOW dataset includes 117,672 wells across 27 states. The data
Water-quality trends in the Delaware River Basin calculated using multisource data and two methods for trend periods ending in 2018
Many organizations in the Delaware River Basin (DRB) monitor surface-water quality for regulatory, scientific, and decision-making purposes. In support of these purposes, over 260,000 water-quality records provided by 8 different organizations were compiled, screened, and used to generate water-quality trends in the DRB. These trends, for periods of record that end in 2018, were generated for 124
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Susquehanna River and Basin
In Pennsylvania, the USGS's water-resources roots date back to the late 1800's, with the initiation of streamflow gaging on the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers and assessments of groundwater resources near Philadelphia. The USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center continues to provide scientific information about the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin, in cooperation with regional and...
Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
USGS provides monitoring, analysis, modeling and research on streams and water quality to better understand the fate and transport of nutrients and sediment to the Susquehanna and other rivers, and their tributaries, and eventually to the Chesapeake Bay. Additional research focuses on emerging contaminants and other stressors that effect human and aquatic life in the watershed and estuary.
Paired Air and Water Temperature Monitoring for Next Generation Water Observing System
USGS characterizes the relationship between a stream's water temperature and the surrounding air temperature to understand the influence groundwater flow into and out of the stream has on that relationship.