ABOUT THE NC WATER OFFICE
USGS IN YOUR STATE
USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.
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North Carolina Projects and Studies
Estuarine and Coastal Processes
Establish an integrated monitoring network to document and understand coastal change and the geologic and hydrologic processes that are controlling change in the coastal system.
| Albemarle-Pamlico NAWQA |
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The National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Study is an ongoing program of the U.S. Geological Survey to assess the status and trends of the Nation's streams and groundwater quality and to examine the processes that control water quality.
Science Topic:
Increased Population and Water Resources
Groundwater resources
Agriculture and Water Quality
Estuarine and Coastal Processes
Support of Federal and State Programs
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| Albemarle Sound National Monitoring Network Pilot |
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A Water-Quality Monitoring Network for Albemarle Sound will be developed to examine critical water-quality management issues as a pilot study of the National Monitoring Network for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries.
Science Topic:
Increased Population and Water Resources
Groundwater resources
Agriculture and Water Quality
Estuarine and Coastal Processes
Support of Federal and State Programs
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| Mid-Currituck Bridge Water Quality |
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is developing a proposal to build a 7.0-mile-long two-lane toll bridge across Currituck Sound. From 2011 to 2013, the USGS will be collecting regular water quality samples as well as bed sediment samples in the proposed bridge location to document the existing water quality conditions.
Science Topic:
Increased Population and Water Resources
Estuarine and Coastal Processes
Support of Federal and State Programs
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| Roanoke River Water-Quality Monitoring and Modeling |
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The relations among river flow, floodplain water level, and instream dissolved-oxygen (DO) concentrations are important but poorly understood for the Roanoke River. Flooding and floodplain inundation no longer follow a natural seasonal pattern of flooding in the winter and occasionally in the fall, and lower flows throughout the remainder of the year, but are primarily governed by upstream reservoir releases. The timing, duration, and extent of floodplain inundation can have either positive or negative effects on the ecosystem in the lower Roanoke River corridor, depending on the inundation characteristics. Timing, depth, and duration of floodplain inundation affects habitat use and reproductive success of wildlife and regeneration of bottomland hardwood trees.
Science Topic:
Estuarine and Coastal Processes
Support of Federal and State Programs
Hydrologic and Geospatial data
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey