An instrument resembling a two-tone blue wrapping paper tube sits at the edge of Manatee Springs near Chiefland. Every 15 minutes, it samples the spring’s water, measures its nitrate levels and shoots ...

Explore the impact of USGS cuts on water monitoring and the potential loss of vital contaminant data for millions.

Proportion of current geological resource production exceeding production capacity determined by the regional water availability for the top ten geological resources with the largest volume of water ...

U.S. water use is at its lowest while the economic productivity of water in the country is at an all-time high, according to a USGS report released Tuesday. Every five years since 1950 the USGS ...

The Minnesota River overflowed its banks on Sept. 24, 2010, after more than 7 inches of rain fell in less than an hour. Emergency managers around the country who may not have the bandwidth or time to ...

The United States Geological Survey has released a mobile-friendly interactive geological map of the lower 48 states and it's completely free to use.

How much water does California use each year? It's a complicated question, but the U.S. Geological Survey now has an answer for 2010: 42 million acre-feet per year, or about 38 billion gallons per day ...

A 2015 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study shows that water use in the U.S. is at the lowest level in 45 years. The downward trend in water use is seen as a positive sign as more companies and ...