New Jersey Water Science Center
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WATER DATA
PUBLICATIONSABOUT USUSGS IN YOUR STATEUSGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.
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Water Resources of New JerseyWelcome to the New Jersey Water Science Center web page. This is your direct link to water-resource information on New Jersey's rivers and streams, groundwater, water quality, and biology. Data collection and interpretive studies are done by the Center to support state-wide water-resource infrastructure and management needs and are part of the USGS science strategy to address the water-resource priorities of the nation and global trends in:
View NJ Monthly Hydrologic Conditions View NJ Annual Data Report, Water Year 2008 View Water-Resources Data for the US: Water Year 2008 View Hydrologic conditions: 2007 SW | 2008 GW Quick Link to Real-Time Data (Quick look: For more information about this topic, click here. USGS StreamMail NJ Water SciencesThe USGS New Jersey Water Science Center monitors and analyzes surface-water, groundwater, water-quality and biological parameters throughout the state. Data collection and interpretive studies are done in cooperation with various local, State, or Federal agencies. Surface WaterNew Jersey provides real-time water-stage and streamflow data at over 140 sites across the state. Flood prediction, stream low-flow characteristics and surface-water quality are currently under investigation in 28 studies. GroundwaterNew Jersey maintains a long-term water-level monitoring network of 192 wells. Real-time water-level data is available at 22 of these wells. Over 30 current groundwater investigations evaluate groundwater-supply and groundwater-quality issues. Water QualityWater-quality conditions are continuously monitored by the USGS at 42 real-time sites across the state of New Jersey. Water-quality issues in groundwater and surface-water are addressed in over 30 current interpretive studies. BiologyInterpretive studies based on periodic monitoring address aquatic life impairments resulting from the impact of hydrologic stresses. Featured ProjectEcologically Relevant Hydrologic Indices for a Baseline Period of Record for Selected Stream Gages in New Jersey
The hydroecological integrity assessment process (HIP) has been fully developed for the State of New Jersey (NJHIP). The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is in the process of applying ecologically relevant ecological flow goals (ERHI's) from the NJHIP to current and future regulation of New Jersey streams, which would assist the NJDEP in incorporating ecological integrity as a regulatory management tool. NJDEP has selected specific primary and surrogate ERHI's from the NJHIP as well as additional indices that are relevant to streamflow regulation procedures. Highlighted PublicationsThe New Jersey Water Science Center produces publications about water resources.
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