Unequal access to water
How societal factors shape vulnerability to water insecurity
How societal factors shape vulnerability to water insecurity
Water Resources Mission Area
Water information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, and effective management of the Nation’s water resources. The USGS works with partners to monitor, assess, conduct targeted research, and deliver information on a wide range of water resources and conditions including streamflow, groundwater, water quality, and water use and availability.
Message from the Associate Director
Message from the Associate Director
Learn more about the Mission Area from the Associate Director for Water Resources.
Water Data for the Nation
Water Data for the Nation
Water data collected at approximately 1.9 million sites across all 50 states.
News
De los Andes colombianos al USGS: cómo Diana L. Restrepo-Osorio se convirtió en defensora de la diversidad en la ciencia
De los Andes colombianos al USGS: cómo Diana L. Restrepo-Osorio se convirtió en defensora de la diversidad en la ciencia
From the Colombian Andes to the USGS: How Diana L. Restrepo-Osorio Became a Champion for Diversity in Science
From the Colombian Andes to the USGS: How Diana L. Restrepo-Osorio Became a Champion for Diversity in Science
USGS deploys sensors along Florida’s Gulf Coast to measure impacts of Hurricane Milton
USGS deploys sensors along Florida’s Gulf Coast to measure impacts of Hurricane Milton
Publications
Environmental and societal consequences of winter ice loss from lakes
More than half a billion people live near lakes that freeze over in the winter. However, lakes are rapidly losing winter ice cover in response to warming, and the rate of loss has accelerated over the past 25 years. Hampton et al. reviewed the state of seasonal ice cover on lakes and discuss some of the consequences of its disappearance. Ice loss will affect culture, economy, water quality, fisher
State of science, gap analysis, and prioritization for southeastern United States water-quality impacts from coastal storms—Fiscal year 2023 program report to the Water Resources Mission Area from the Water Availability Impacts of Extreme Events Program—H
Tropical cyclones (coastal storm events that include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) cause landscape-scale disturbances that can lead to impaired water quality and thus reduce water availability for use. Stakeholders and scientists at local and national scales have illustrated a need for understanding these risks to water quality. A regional and comprehensive understanding o
Hyperspectral Image Transects during Transient Events in Rivers (HITTER): Framework development and application to a tracer experiment on the Missouri River, USA
Rivers convey a broad range of materials, such as sediment, nutrients, and contaminants. Much of this transport can occur during or immediately after an episodic, pulsed event like a flood or an oil spill. Understanding the flow processes that influence the motion of these substances is important for managing water resources and conserving aquatic ecosystems. This study introduces a new remote sen
Science
Integrated Water Prediction (IWP)
The USGS Integrated Water Prediction science program is focused on developing and improving model code, workflows, and applications of core water availability components at a national extent.
Centennial Streamgages
Centennial Streamgages are USGS streamgages that have been in operation for more than 100 years.
Water Science School
The USGS Water Science School is an educational resource provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) focused on all things water science. It offers a variety of information, and interactive activities designed to teach students, educators, and the public about various aspects of water.