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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

Virginia Water Science Center

The mission of the Water Discipline, which supports the overall mission of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey, is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for the best use and management of the Nation's water resources for the benefit of the people of the United States.

The USGS provides current ("real-time") stream stage and streamflow (198 sites), water-quality (38 sites), and groundwater levels for 123 sites in Virginia.

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Clarke County

Spout Run

The area considered in this study encompasses both the carbonate and non-carbonate rocks in Clarke County, Va. Water-quality protection efforts- as outlined in the Water Resources, Groundwater Resources, and the Surface Water Resources Plans- are included in the County's Comprehensive Plan. These efforts are based on previous investigations that have been conducted in the County since the late-1980s. The establishment of a long-term data network and further evaluation of information from previous studies was part of this hydrogeologic assessment, and will aid future land-use and water-supply planning activities in the County.

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Highlighted Publications

The Virginia Water Science Center produces publications about water resources. Search our publications

U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interst Group Proceedings, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 26-29, 2011

Assessing Groundwater Availability in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Aquifer System

Preliminary Assessment of the Hydrogeology and Groundwater Availability in the Metamorphic and Siliciclastic Fractured-Rock Aquifer Systems of Warren County, Virginia

Of Current Interest

Instant Information about Water Conditions:
Ask the River to Text You a Water Alert!!
 (Press Release May 17, 2010)
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