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

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.

Data and Resources

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publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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  • National Provider
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  • illinois
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  • water-table
  • water-temperature
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  • water-use-data
  • water-web-services
  • weekly
  • west-virginia
  • wisconsin
  • wyoming
isopen False
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maintainer Water Webserver Team
maintainer_email h2oteam@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-21T20:44:46.804772
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T20:44:46.804776
notes 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.
num_resources 1
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title USGS Water-Quality Data for the Nation - National Water Information System (NWIS)