User’s Manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey: Aggregate Water-Use Data System, Version 3.2

Open-File Report 2017-1114
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Abstract

The Aggregate Water-Use Data System (AWUDS) is the database management system used to enter, store, and analyze state aggregate water-use data. It is part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. AWUDS has a graphical user interface that facilitates data entry, revision, review, and approval. This document provides information on the basic functions of AWUDS and the steps for carrying out common tasks that are a part of compiling an aggregated dataset. Also included are explanations of terminology and descriptions of user-interface structure, procedures for using the AWUDS operations, and dataset-naming conventions. Information on water-use category definitions, data-collection methods, and data sources are found in the report “Guidelines for preparation of State water-use estimates,” available at https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20171029.

Suggested Citation

Nawyn, J.P., Sargent, B.P., Hoopes, B.C., Augenstein, T.W., Rowland, K.M., and Barber, N.L., 2017, User’s Manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey: Aggregate Water-Use Data System, Version 3.2: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2017–1114, 29 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20171114.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 AWUDS Basics
  • 3 AWUDS Operations
  • 4 How-To For Selected AWUDS Tasks
  • 5 AWUDS and NWISWeb
  • 6 NWULT User Functions
  • Reference Cited
  • Glossary
  • Appendix 1. Water-Use Category Abbreviations Used in AWUDS
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title User’s Manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey: Aggregate Water-Use Data System, Version 3.2
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2017-1114
DOI 10.3133/ofr20171114
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) New Jersey Water Science Center
Description iv, 29 p.
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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