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Streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality monitoring by USGS Nevada Water Science Center

Fact Sheet 2013-3004
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20133004

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has monitored and assessed the quantity and quality of our Nation's streams and aquifers since its inception in 1879. Today, the USGS provides hydrologic information to aid in the evaluation of the availability and suitability of water for public and domestic supply, agriculture, aquatic ecosystems, mining, and energy development. Although the USGS has no responsibility for the regulation of water resources, the USGS hydrologic data complement much of the data collected by state, county, and municipal agencies, tribal nations, U.S. District Court Water Masters, and other federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, which focuses on monitoring for regulatory compliance. The USGS continues its mission to provide timely and relevant water-resources data and information that are available to water-resource managers, non-profit organizations, industry, academia, and the public. Data collected by the USGS provide the science needed for informed decision-making related to resource management and restoration, assessment of flood and drought hazards, ecosystem health, and effects on water resources from land-use changes.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Streamflow, groundwater, and water-quality monitoring by USGS Nevada Water Science Center
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2013-3004
DOI 10.3133/fs20133004
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Nevada Water Science Center
Description 2 p.
Country United States
State Nevada
Other Geospatial Nevada Water Science Center
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