Water: Online Resources
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Hydrology WebLinks to hydrology related web sites, resources and data.
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National Wetlands Inventory - U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceWetlands data, status maps and reports.
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Rivers of the United States5 volume encyclopedia Includes chapters on characteristics of flowing water, sediments, wetlands, estuaries, chemicals in riverine water and detailed information on specific rivers.
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Surf Your Watershed (EPA)Find your watershed and a list of organizations that are working to protect water quality.
- To locate your watershed, simply click on the first link, “citizen-based groups at work in this watershed,” to find a listing of organizations that are working to protect water quality. You may wish to contact one of these groups to find out about cleanups, monitoring activities, restoration projects and other activities.
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Water (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)Information of ground water, drinking water, water quality criteria & standards, wastewater management, wetlands, oceans, watersheds, and more.
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Water Resources of the United States (U.S. Geological Survey)Collects and maintains data on the quality, availability and use of the nation's water, including stream flow and ground water information, erosion, flooding, water contamination and sedimentation.