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United States Geological Survey (USGS): Water Resources of New York
Here you'll find information on New York's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. You'll also find information about groundwater, water quality, and many other topics. The USGS New York Water Science Center operates the most extensive satellite network of stream- and tide-gaging stations in the state, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems. The USGS provides current ("real-time") stream stage and surface-water, water-quality, and groundwater levels for over 300 sites in New York.
NOTICE (10/31/2011) -- Funding lost for two important Hudson River Tide Gages
Support for the operation of 01374019 HUDSON RIVER AT SOUTH DOCK AT WEST POINT, NY and 01376269 HUDSON RIVER AT PIERMONT, NY has been lost due to funding reductions from partner agencies. These sites provide a record of the stage of the river, the location of the saltwater-freshwater boundary, document the impacts from storm surges or hurricanes, supply critical information for navigation, and are a sentinel site for tracking the impacts of climate change.
At this time we will maintain operation of these sites until March 1, 2012 while we seek funding to support operation and maintenance. If not successful at identifying a source of funds, operations at these sites will be discontinued on March 1, 2012. For more informationand and the complete list of threatened sites see: real-time water data page or map. Although historic data will remain accessible, no new data will be collected unless one or more new funding partners are found. Fact Sheets describe maintenance costs.and USGS streamgage operation ( 1, 2, 3, 4. )
Users who are willing to contribute funding to continue operation of these streamgages should contact Rob Breault or Ward Freeman of the USGS New York Water Science Center at (518-285-5661 or dc_ny@usgs.gov).
NOTICE (10/03/2011) -- Funding was secured to continue operation of the 04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY through 2012 but, twenty-nine lake and streamgages remain unfunded.
Funding was secured from the International Joint Commission to continue operation of the 04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY through 2012. But, twenty-nine lake and streamgages remain unfunded in Federal Fiscal Year 2012 (October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012) due primarily to the loss of Congressional earmarks. At this time we will maintain operation of these sites until March 1, 2012 while we seek funding to support operation and maintenance. If not successful at identifying a source of funds, operations at these sites will be discontinued on March 1, 2012. For more information, see threatened gage list at real-time water data page or map. Although historic data will remain accessible, no new data will be collected unless one or more new funding partners are found. Fact Sheets describe maintenance costs.and USGS streamgage operation ( 1, 2, 3, 4. )
Users who are willing to contribute funding to continue operation of these streamgages should contact Rob Breault or Ward Freeman of the USGS New York Water Science Center at (518-285-5661 or dc_ny@usgs.gov).
NOTICE (03/31/2011) -- 53 groundwater monitoring wells and 6 streamflow stations in Nassau County, NY discontinued.
Data collection at 53 groundwater wells and 6 streams in Nassau County, NY was discontinued on March 15 due to funding reductions from partner agencies. Although historic data will remain accessible, no new data will be collected unless one or more new funding partners are found. For more information, see the threatened groundwater-well and streamflow-station lists at the real-time water data page or the map of sites.
This loss of the majority of the active groundwater- and streamflow-monitoring networks in Nassau County will limit the USGS's ability to seamlessly collect, analyze, and distribute water-table and potentiometric-surface altitudes data across Long Island. Click here for a Fact Sheet describing the maps and data that are collected from this network each year; this loss will leave a large gap in information over Nassau County for current and future years (an interactive map viewer is also available). The loss of these maps and the up-to-date hydrologic data will mean that information is not available for local agencies, water managers, engineers, and the public to evaluate groundwater flooding, contaminant movement, over-pumping, wetlands health, and saltwater intrusion issues across the Region.
Users who are willing to contribute funding to continue operation of these groundwater and streamflow stations in Nassau County should contact Rob Breault or Ward Freeman of the USGS New York Water Science Center at (518-285-5661 or dc_ny@usgs.gov).
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