Tara A Gross
Tara is an IT Specialist with the USGS Colorado Water Science Center (COWSC) in Lakewood, CO.
Tara began her career in the USGS North Dakota Water Science Center in Bismarck, ND in 2006 where she worked until her move to the COWSC in 2015. Her expertise in GIS, application development, API development, and graphic arts is used in studies of water across the nation. Tara is also the web content manager for the COWSC, the USGS Water Science School, and for StreamStats.
Professional Experience
2006 - 2015 • USGS North Dakota Water Science Center (now the USGS Dakota Water Science Center)
2015 - Present • USGS Colorado Water Science Center
Education and Certifications
B.S. in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in application development from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, 2007
A.A.S. in Geographic Information Systems from Bismarck State College in Bismarck, ND, 2008
Science and Products
StreamStats—A quarter century of delivering web-based geospatial and hydrologic information to the public, and lessons learned
The water cycle
Water Science School [Bookmark]
Regression equations to estimate seasonal flow duration, n-day high-flow frequency, and n-day low-flow frequency at sites in North Dakota using data through water year 2009
Regional regression equations to estimate peak-flow frequency at sites in North Dakota using data through 2009
2009 Spring floods in North Dakota, western Minnesota, and northeastern South Dakota
A history of flooding in the Red River Basin
10th Anniversary of the 1997 Red River Flood
StreamStats: Streamflow Statistics and Spatial Analysis Tools for Water-Resources Applications
StreamStats for Colorado
Locations of Dams and Basins in South Carolina, derived from U.S. Army Corps Engineers National Inventory of Dams
Stream Lines Used to Produce the South Carolina StreamStats 2018 Release
Natural and managed components of the water-budget from 2008-2012 for 43 HUC10s in the Apalachicola-Chatahoochie-Flint River Basin, Georgia, U.S.
Surface Materials Data from Breccia-Pipe Uranium Mine and Reference Sites, Arizona, USA
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Time of Travel Beta Application
The Time of Travel Beta Application was built in cooperation with the Inland Oil Spill Preparedness Program. The primary goal of the application is to provide rapid estimates for instream travel times for emergency spill response scenarios. The application also provided mean reach velocities and general travel time estimates that also can be used by other water resource managers.
StreamStats Application
StreamStats provides access to spatial analytical tools that are useful for water-resources planning and management, and for engineering and design purposes. The map-based user interface can be used to delineate drainage areas, get basin characteristics and estimates of flow statistics, and more. Available information varies from state to state.
GageStats Services
Runoff Modeling Web Services
In cooperation with StreamStats, the runoff modeling services were developed using RESTful principles in order to assist engineers and watershed managers by calculating peak runoff for small watersheds.
Science and Products
StreamStats—A quarter century of delivering web-based geospatial and hydrologic information to the public, and lessons learned
The water cycle
Water Science School [Bookmark]
Regression equations to estimate seasonal flow duration, n-day high-flow frequency, and n-day low-flow frequency at sites in North Dakota using data through water year 2009
Regional regression equations to estimate peak-flow frequency at sites in North Dakota using data through 2009
2009 Spring floods in North Dakota, western Minnesota, and northeastern South Dakota
A history of flooding in the Red River Basin
10th Anniversary of the 1997 Red River Flood
StreamStats: Streamflow Statistics and Spatial Analysis Tools for Water-Resources Applications
StreamStats for Colorado
Locations of Dams and Basins in South Carolina, derived from U.S. Army Corps Engineers National Inventory of Dams
Stream Lines Used to Produce the South Carolina StreamStats 2018 Release
Natural and managed components of the water-budget from 2008-2012 for 43 HUC10s in the Apalachicola-Chatahoochie-Flint River Basin, Georgia, U.S.
Surface Materials Data from Breccia-Pipe Uranium Mine and Reference Sites, Arizona, USA
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
This diagram, released in 2022, depicts the global water cycle. It shows how human water use affects where water is stored, how it moves, and how clean it is. This diagram is available in English and Spanish.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Este diagrama, publicado en 2022, representa el ciclo global del agua. Muestra cómo el uso humano del agua afecta dónde se almacena el agua, cómo se mueve y qué tan limpia es. Este diagrama está disponible en inglés y en español.
Time of Travel Beta Application
The Time of Travel Beta Application was built in cooperation with the Inland Oil Spill Preparedness Program. The primary goal of the application is to provide rapid estimates for instream travel times for emergency spill response scenarios. The application also provided mean reach velocities and general travel time estimates that also can be used by other water resource managers.
StreamStats Application
StreamStats provides access to spatial analytical tools that are useful for water-resources planning and management, and for engineering and design purposes. The map-based user interface can be used to delineate drainage areas, get basin characteristics and estimates of flow statistics, and more. Available information varies from state to state.
GageStats Services
Runoff Modeling Web Services
In cooperation with StreamStats, the runoff modeling services were developed using RESTful principles in order to assist engineers and watershed managers by calculating peak runoff for small watersheds.