Alaska Water Quality Data (QW Data)

Water Quality Retrieval

• Search for water quality data in Alaska
• National information on Water Quality
• Index of water-quality data for Alaska (list of types and dates of water-quality data for streams and lakes)

To request information on Alaskan water quality and data from the USGS data base, please supply as much information as possible.

Water quality samples have been collected at streams, springs, lakes, and ground-water wells throughout the state.

Methods for retrieval of information:

• Radial - with the latitude and longitude of one point, we can retrieve water quality information within 1/4 mile or up to 100+ miles.
• Latitude/Longitude "Box" - with 4 points of latitude/longitude we can retrieve all water quality information within an area.
• Stream, lake, gaging station name or ground-water well ID.
• Drainage basin name.

Types of information needed:

• Location and type of request {radial, latitude/longitude, stream name, station name, drainage basin name.}
• Water quality information type
  • Chemical, biological, or sediment.
  • Continuous temperature or other property
  • Specific properties or constituents
  • Time period
• Your...
  • Name
  • Physical mailing address
  • Phone number

Request Water Quality data base tables via email

Alaska Water-Quality Specialists

• Gary Solin  or Steve Frenzel

Current USGS Water-Quality Projects

• National Water-Quality Assessment Program in Alaska:  NAWQA Study on Cook Inlet Basin
• National Water-Quality Assessment Program in U.S.: NAWQA Page
• National Water Quality Information:  USGS Water Quality Page
• National Steam Quality Accounting Network: NASQAN Page

Request Water Quality data base tables via email