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New & Noteworthy

*  new: Report to Congress: Progress Toward Establishing a National Assessment of Water Availability and Use

*  March 10-16: National Groundwater Awareness Week

*  Fact Sheet: Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow

*   Annotated List of Classic Pre-1980 USGS Groundwater Papers on Quantitative Groundwater-Flow Analysis

*   WaterNow: Get current water conditions by text or email

*  Groundwater's Greater Role in Waterways Demonstrated in Virginia

*   Circular: Streamflow Depletion By Wells: Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow

*  MODPATH v6 released

USGS Groundwater Watch

USGS maintains a network of active wells to provide basic statistics about groundwater levels.

[Image: USGS active water level wells location map.]

USGS in Your State

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

[Map: There is a USGS Water Science Center office in each State.] Washington Oregon California Idaho Nevada Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas Minnesota Iowa Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Wisconsin Illinois Mississippi Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Pennsylvania West Virginia Georgia Florida Caribbean Alaska Hawaii and Pacific Islands New York Vermont New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts South Carolina North Carolina Rhode Island Virginia Connecticut New Jersey Maryland-Delaware-D.C.

Other USGS Water Science Areas

*  Water Resources

*  Water Quality

*  Water Use

*  Surface Water

Selected Groundwater Issues

(Note: There are numerous groundwater issues, of which only a few are listed below.)

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