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USGS Surface-Water Data for the Nation - National Water Information System (NWIS)

Dates

Release Date
2014-01-01
Time Period
1994
Publication Date

Citation

U.S. Geological Survey, 2014, USGS Surface-Water Data for the Nation - National Water Information System (NWIS): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NTHDTD.

Summary

These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS’s policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release. The USGS compiles online access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Enterprise Technology Office
Originator :
U.S. Geological Survey
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey
SDC Data Owner :
Enterprise Technology Office
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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nwis_surface_water.xml
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Purpose

To provide access to the investigations, occurrence, quantity, quality, distribution, and movement of surface waters and disseminates the data to the public, State and local governments, public and private utilities, and other Federal agencies involved with managing our water resources.
Image of the National Water Information System NWIS web interface
Image of the National Water Information System NWIS web interface

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  • Model Data Management Function (MDMF)

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Provenance

These data were originally released on the Water Mission Area National Spatial Data Infrastructure Node and were migrated to sciencebase.gov in 2023. These data were released prior to the October 1, 2016 effective date for the USGS's policy dictating the review, approval, and release of scientific data as referenced in USGS Survey Manual Chapter 502.8 Fundamental Science Practices: Review and Approval of Scientific Data for Release.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9NTHDTD

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