USGS Water Data for the Nation

Name of repository

USGS Water Data for the Nation

Additional name(s)

• NWIS
• USGS National Water Information System

Repository URL

https://waterdata.usgs.gov

Subject(s)

• Natural Sciences
• Geosciences
• Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Climate Research
• Geography
• Water Research

Description

Central data management of the USGS for water data that provides 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. Includes data on water use and quality, groundwater, and surface water.

Contact(s)

• administrative: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/questions-comments

Content type(s)

• dataset
• geospatial data
• measurement and test data

Keyword(s)

• groundwater
• hydrology
• rivers
• water
• water quality
• water surface
• water use

Repository type(s)

• disciplinary

Mission statement for designated community

https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/data

Research data repository language(s)

• English

Data and/or service provider

• dataProvider
• serviceProvider