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USGS Water Data for the Nation
The U.S. Geological Survey maintains national data bases of water-use information. The data are collected and compiled every five years for each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
County, state, and national water-use estimates may be downloaded from the National Water Information System Web (NWISWeb) interface, Water Data for the Nation, by selecting the Water Use button or data category pull-down. Data on NWISWeb represent the current best estimates, and may have been revised from previous publications. Data available from the USGS County Water-Use generally reflect the published report, and may have been revised in subsequent analyses.
Note: State-level data from 1950-1980 and watershed data are not available on NWISWeb, but they can be downloaded USGS County Water-Use Data link.
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USGS Quinquennial Water-Use Census
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USGS Water Data for the Nation
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "019:20" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Candice Hopkins", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:chopkins@usgs.gov" } |
| dataQuality |
true
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| description | The U.S. Geological Survey maintains national data bases of water-use information. The data are collected and compiled every five years for each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. County, state, and national water-use estimates may be downloaded from the National Water Information System Web (NWISWeb) interface, Water Data for the Nation, by selecting the Water Use button or data category pull-down. Data on NWISWeb represent the current best estimates, and may have been revised from previous publications. Data available from the USGS County Water-Use generally reflect the published report, and may have been revised in subsequent analyses. Note: State-level data from 1950-1980 and watershed data are not available on NWISWeb, but they can be downloaded USGS County Water-Use Data link. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://data.openei.org/submissions/6460 |
| issued | 2020-08-06T06:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[ "NAWI", "aquaculture", "consumptive use", "desalination", "domestic", "energy", "ground water", "industrial", "irrigation", "livestock", "mining", "public supply", "surface water", "thermoelectric power", "water", "water quality", "water treatment", "water use" ] |
| landingPage | https://data.openei.org/submissions/6460 |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| modified | 2020-12-07T04:48:23Z |
| programCode |
[ "019:001" ] |
| projectLead | Melissa Klembara |
| projectNumber | EE0036496 |
| projectTitle | NAWI Integrated Data and Analysis |
| publisher |
{ "name": "United States Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
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| title | USGS Water Data for the Nation |
