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Gages Through the Ages (data visualization story)

August 17, 2020
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The USGS has been measuring streamflow since 1889. Explore how USGS streamgages have been supporting our Nation's changing water-resource needs and priorities for 130 years in an interactive data visualization story.

 

Animation shows the yearly location and distribution of USGS streamgages across the U.S. from 1890 to 2019
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The USGS Streamgaging Program has been measuring our Nation’s rivers and streams since 1889. This animation is part of the interactive Gages Through The Ages data visualization story, which presents a visual history of 130 years of USGS streamgaging and how streamgages have supported our Nation’s changing water needs and priorities.