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Historical Stream Conditions for Major US Rivers in the Gulf of Maine

Entry ID: HISTOR_WATER_GOM

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Summary

Abstract: This page provides a Gulf-of-Maine customized gateway into the historical
discharge data at the Water Resources Division of the US Geological Survey ,
highlighting the 5 major US rivers entering the Gulf of Maine including:
Penobscot
Kennebec
Androscoggin
Saco
Merrimack

Historical discharge data for all the gauged rivers in Maine and Massachusetts
(not just the major ones) are available also.

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Historical Stream Conditions for Major US Rivers in the Gulf of Maine.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Water Resources of the United States data from USGS.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 50.0

S: 23.0

E: -65.0

W: -125.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Title: Historical Stream Conditions for Major US Rivers in the Gulf of Maine

Version: USGS

Online Resource: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MAINE > GULF OF MAINE

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > DISCHARGE/FLOW

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

STREAM GAUGES

Project

GOMODP > Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

GULF OF MAINE

REDIMS

RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

RIVER DISCHARGE

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

USGS/WRD

Data Center

Gulf of Maine Information System, Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Data Center URL: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/oracle/gomaine/

Data Center Personnel
Name: RICH SIGNELL Phone: (508) 457-2229 Fax: 508-457-2310 Email: rsignell at usgs.gov Contact Address: Gulf of Maine Information System Quissett Campus 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02543-1598 Country: USA