USGS Data: Resources and Access

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USGS DataResources and Access

• USGS West Virginia Water Science Center

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USGSWho we are

• Department of Interior
• Nations largest earth, water, biological, and
  mapping agency.
• Most work in cooperation with another agency
  federal, state, or local
• Nationally consistent techniques for water
  resources investigations
• Nationally consistent databases

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U.S. Geological Survey

• Mission The USGS serves the Nation by providing
  reliable scientific information to describe and
  understand the Earth minimize loss of life and
  property from natural disasters manage water,
  biological, energy, and mineral resources and
  enhance and protect our quality of life.

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http//wv.usgs.gov
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http//wdr.water.usgs.gov/
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Links

• USGS Water main page
• http//water.usgs.gov/
• USGS WaterWatch
• http//water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/?mrealrwv
• West Virginia Water Science Center page
• http//wv.usgs.gov
• National Water Information System WEB (NWIS_WEB)
• Surface Water
• http//waterdata.usgs.gov/wv/nwis/sw/
• Water Quality
• http//waterdata.usgs.gov/wv/nwis/qw/
• Ground Water
• http//waterdata.usgs.gov/wv/nwis/gw/

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Contacts

• USGS West Virginia Water Science Center,11 Dunbar
  Street, Charleston, WV 25301
• 304 347-5130
• Doug Chambers dbchambe_at_usgs.gov
• Ron Evaldi rdevaldi_at_usgs.gov
• Mark Kozar mdkozar_at_usgs.gov