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The USGS Water Resources Mission Area provides water information that is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, and effective management of the Nation’s water resources. Below, find data and tools relevant to a wide range of water resources and conditions including streamflow, groundwater, water quality, and water use and availability.

Water Data for the Nation

USGS New Real Time Date Pages Mobile Version

Access water data collected at approximately 1.9 million sites.

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Water Quality Portal

Screenshot of the Water Quality Portal

Water quality data from state, federal, tribal, and local agencies.

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Frequently Used Data and Tools

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PFAS in the Upper Colorado River Basin PFAS in the Upper Colorado River Basin

This interactive map was created to understand presumptive PFAS sources as they relate to landscape characteristics throughout the Upper Colorado River Basin.
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Water Resources Mission Area

Real-Time Flood Impact Map Real-Time Flood Impact Map

The USGS Real-Time Flood Impact Map helps communities stay safe by providing real-time information and visuals about locations in their area that may be experiencing flooding.
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Water Resources Mission Area

USGS Potomac River Watershed Accumulated Wastewater Viewer USGS Potomac River Watershed Accumulated Wastewater Viewer

These data and application are provided as part of USGS research on contaminants in surface waters across the United States and supported by the USGS Water Mission Area Proxies Project and the USGS Ecosystem Mission Area Environmental Health Program (Toxic Substances Hydrology).
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Water Resources Mission Area, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

Soil Moisture Levels in the Upper Feather River Watershed Soil Moisture Levels in the Upper Feather River Watershed

Explore real-time soil moisture data by clicking on each point. Access site-specific USGS NWIS Water Data pages for time-series data on soil temperature, electrical conductance, and moisture. Some sites also include NRCS soil profile descriptions.
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Water Resources Mission Area, Land Change Science Program, Land Management Research Program, National Water Quality Program, Water Availability and Use Science Program, Water Resources Research Act Program, California Water Science Center, Drought

Experimental Forecast for River Chlorophyll Experimental Forecast for River Chlorophyll

This app displays historical total chlorophyll observations at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging stations, forecasts from the USGS models currently submitted to the Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI)-USGS River Chlorophyll Forecasting Challenge, and forecasted driver data used to create the models in a user-friendly interface.
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Water Resources Mission Area

Water Availability in the United States Water Availability in the United States

This interactive website highlights key scientific findings of the National Water Availability Assessment report through engaging stories, plain-language explanations, and interactive data visualizations.
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Water Resources Mission Area, Integrated Water Availability Assessments

National Water Availability Assessment Data Companion National Water Availability Assessment Data Companion

The National Water Availability Assessment Data Companion (NWDC) delivers model-based estimates of water supply and demand.
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Water Resources Mission Area, Integrated Water Availability Assessments

Geologic Stories in Grand Canyon Geologic Stories in Grand Canyon

Take a trip through Grand Canyon with USGS geologists to learn about geologic mapping in this iconic landscape. On the trip, scientists from Arizona, New Mexico, California and Colorado also conducted a series of related research studies to inform the geologic maps and geologic history of Grand Canyon.
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Environmental Health Program, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, National Water Quality Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Denver Radiogenic Isotope Lab, Mineralogy and Microscopy Laboratory, New Mexico Water Science Center Sediment Laboratory, Organic Geochemistry Laboratory, Geological Materials Repository, Geology and Ecology of National Parks, National Hydrography, Science Data Management, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology

PeakFQ PeakFQ

The PeakFQ application performs peak-flow frequency analysis to evaluate flood frequency on rivers and streams.
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Water Resources Mission Area, StreamStats

Fairfax Water Quality Dashboard Fairfax Water Quality Dashboard

The Fairfax Water Quality Dashboard provides access to water quality data from 6 intensive monitoring stations and 15 trend monitoring stations in Fairfax County.
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Water Resources Mission Area, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

Groundwater Climate Response Network Mapper Groundwater Climate Response Network Mapper

The USGS Groundwater Climate Response Network (CRN) is a system of wells and springs selected to monitor the effects of climate variability on groundwater systems nationwide.
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Water Resources Mission Area

Integrated Data and Tools Catalog Integrated Data and Tools Catalog

The Integrated Data and Tools Catalog is an online platform that allows modelers and researchers to explore and share datasets, tools and services, and use cases used by Water Resources Mission Area (WMA) projects to advance water science activities.
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Water Resources Mission Area
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