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Water Resources of AlabamaWelcome to the new website for the USGS Alabama Water Science Center! 
Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the water resources of Alabama; this is your direct link to all kinds of water-resource information. Here you'll find information on Alabama's rivers and streams. You'll also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of stream-gaging stations in the state, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems. The USGS provides current ("real-time") stream stage and streamflow, water-quality, and ground-water levels for over 200 sites in Alabama. USGS Alabama HighlightsNew USGS Geospatial Liaison for Alabama Water Science CenterAlabama Water Science Center would like to introduce George Heleine as the new USGS Geospatial Liaison for Mississippi and Alabama. The USGS Geospatial Liaison Network consists of USGS Geospatial Liaisons housed in NSDI Partnership Offices across the nation. These liaisons and offices perform numerous partnership related functions in support of the NSDI, The National Map and Geospatial One Stop. They represent and coordinate NGP initiatives in state, local, and other federal agencies, cultivate and maintain long-term relationships, and develop partnerships and supporting agreements. The USGS Geospatial Liaison Network is the "local face" of the USGS NSDI and NGP programs. For more information about USGS Geospatial Liaison connection for Alabama, please contact:
George Heleine Highlighted PublicationsThe Alabama Water Science Center produces publications about water resources.
Featured ProjectLake Tuscaloosa Sedimentation Project Sediment is naturally transported through our nation's streams and rivers. However, natural loads can easily be exceeded when the watershed experiences increased urbanization, mining, and other land disturbing activities. Lake Tuscaloosa is a major focal point of west central Alabama for recreation and water supply. Sediment trapped by the lake is becoming a major concern because of the effect it has on loss of lake volume. The picture illustrates how the land surface has grown into an area of Lake Tuscaloosa that was once open water. If current land use practices continue over long periods of time, storage volume of the lake may be reduced substantially faster than under natural conditions. The City of Tuscaloosa, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, are working together to predict storage losses into the future under varying conditions so that informed decisions can be made as how to best manage the Lake Tuscaloosa watershed. Currently, several major tributaries to Lake Tuscaloosa are being studied by the U.S. Geological Survey to determine sediment loads and how these sediment loads can be correlated to land use changes and climate events over recent years. |
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