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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.
Support for the 19 streamgages and 7 rain-gage stations in the Susquehanna River basin in New York has been secured for 2012, averting the potential shutdown of these critical flood warning sites.
Thanks to funding support through the National Weather Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the USGS can continue operation of these sites through September 30, 2012. After that date all these sites will again become unfunded. In addition, funding for six sites in the Lake Champlain streamgage network that was secured through the Lake Champlain Basin Program for fiscal 2012 also runs out after September 30, 2012.
It should be noted that two important sites in the Hudson River estuary were shut down March 2012 and a significant network of 6 streamgages and 53 groundwater sites in Nassau County were shut down last year (March 2011) due to lack of funds and we are still seeking support for all these sites.
For more information and 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 (03/01/2012) -- Data collection has been discontinued at two Hudson River estuary monitoring sites (West Point and Piermont Pier) 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 and the complete list of threatened sites see:real-time water data page or map. 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 (518-285-5658 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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