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Annual Peak Discharge and Stage of US Surface Water; USGS

Entry ID: EARTH_LAND_USGS_Water_PKFIL

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Summary

Abstract: Originally available as hard copy publication, the Annual Peak Discharge and
Stage of US Surface Water data will be made available to the public via the
World Wide Web. The URL of the data set is to be announced. For more
information, please contact the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources
Division.

The Peak Flow File (PKFIL) of the U.S. Geological Survey/Water Resources
Division contains data on Annual maximum (peak) streamflow (discharge) and gage
height (stage) values at surface water sites in the U.S. These data are
published annually on a state basis in water resources data reports.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 50.0

S: 25.0

E: -66.0

W: -125.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1900-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > GROUND WATER DISCHARGE/FLOW

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > DISCHARGE/FLOW

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

Ancillary Keywords

AEDD

ALASKA

Originating Center

USGS/WRD/RESTON

Data Center

Office of Surface Water, Water Resource Division, USGS, U.S. Department of the Interior

Data Center URL: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHN BRIGGS Phone: (703) 648-5624 Email: jbriggs at usgs.gov Contact Address: U. S. Geological Survey National Center Water Resources Division 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 437 City: Reston Province or State: VA Postal Code: 20192 Country: USA

Data Center Personnel
Name: WATER WEBSERVER TEAM - USGS Phone: 703-648-4000;1-800-426-9000 Email: h2oteam at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS National Center Water Resources Division 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive City: Reston Province or State: VA Postal Code: 20192-0002 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP, pending

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-15

Future DIF Review Date: 2000-07-01

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