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Water Resources
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.
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Surface-water, groundwater, water-quality, and water-use data collected at approximately 1.9 million sites across all 50 states.
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Very large dead zone forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA's annual prediction based on USGS data
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season is Here, USGS is Ready
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and the U.S. Geological Survey is prepared to provide science that can help guide efforts to protect lives and property if a major storm makes landfall this season.
Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Oklahoma
Reporters: Do you want to Accompany USGS Scientists as they Measure Record Flooding in Oklahoma? Please Contact Heidi Koontz or Jason Lewis.
Publications
Aquifer storage change and storage properties, 2010–2017, in the Big Chino Subbasin, Yavapai County, Arizona
The Big Chino Subbasin is a groundwater basin that includes the Verde River headwaters in Yavapai County in north-central Arizona. Groundwater in the southern part of the subbasin is found primarily in the Big Chino and Williamson Valleys. The former is a potential municipal water source for growing communities in Yavapai County, particularly...
Kennedy, Jeffrey R.; Kahler, Libby M.; Read, Amy M.
Water resources of Richland Parish, Louisiana
Information concerning the availability, use, and quality of water in Richland Parish, Louisiana, is critical for proper water-supply management. The purpose of this fact sheet is to present information that can be used by water managers, parish residents, and others for stewardship of this vital resource. In 2014, about 41.73 million gallons per...
White, Vincent E.
Geostatistical estimation of the bottom altitude and thickness of the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer
The Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer (MRVA) caps a shallow system of aquifers and confining units in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP) that extends across 45,000 square miles of the midwestern and southern United States from Illinois to Louisiana. Irrigation water from the MRVA is required to sustain extensive crop production, which...
Torak, Lynn J.; Painter, Jaime A.