National Water Information System
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United States federal government information system
environmental database
water data information system
The National Water Information System is a comprehensive U.S. database and platform that provides access to nationwide water resources data, including streamflow, groundwater levels, water quality, and water use.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| NWISWeb | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government information system
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environmental database ⓘ water data information system ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
APIs
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data download tools ⓘ web interface ⓘ web services ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataCoverage |
United States territories
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surface form:
United States and territories
nationwide ⓘ |
| dataSource |
USGS monitoring stations
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cooperative water programs ⓘ |
| dataType |
groundwater data
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groundwater level data ⓘ historical water data ⓘ precipitation data ⓘ real-time water conditions ⓘ streamflow data ⓘ surface-water data ⓘ water chemistry data ⓘ water quality data ⓘ water temperature data ⓘ water use data ⓘ |
| dataUpdateFrequency |
periodic for historical and groundwater records
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real time for many streamgages ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
National Water Information System
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NWISWeb
groundwater data service ⓘ real-time water data service ⓘ water-quality data service ⓘ water-use data service ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
provide access to nationwide water resources data
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support environmental assessment and policy making ⓘ support flood forecasting and drought monitoring ⓘ support water resources management and research ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Geological Survey
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surface form:
USGS
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| partOf | USGS Water Resources Mission Area ⓘ |
| provides |
data visualization tools
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metadata for monitoring sites ⓘ site-based water data ⓘ time-series water data ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
environmental monitoring
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hydrology ⓘ water resources ⓘ |
| usedBy |
educators
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engineers ⓘ general public ⓘ policy makers ⓘ scientists ⓘ water resource managers ⓘ |
| website | https://waterdata.usgs.gov ⓘ |
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