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Daily Values

Daily values are summarized data about our nation’s streams, spring, lakes and wells derived from regular time-series equipment at these sites. Daily daily available for USGS water sites include mean, median, maximum, minimum, and/or other derived values. Many sites have periods of record for a decade or more. This service allows you to find daily values for time-series sites, both current and historical, using a number of flexible filters.

1 - Daily Values Frequently Asked Questions

What new features are planned for the daily values service?

Likely new features include: Excel 2007 output, Google Earth and Google Map (KML) output, WaterML 2.0 output and search by site name.

Will WaterML 2.0 be supported?

The USGS hopes to support an OGC-compliant Sensor Observation Service in 2014 or 2015, which will be able to serve daily values.

2 - Daily Values Service Details

Learn more about how to use the daily values service

You can use this service to retrieve daily statistical data about the hundreds of thousands of hydrologic sites served by the USGS. This service provides USGS water data in WaterML 1.1 (an XML schema) as well as the legacy RDB (tab-delimited) format and a JSON (Javascript-friendly) format.

How the service works

  • This is a REST-friendly service, which means it is URL accessible and can be run from a browser
  • The service can return daily values for one or more sites in one request
  • Data for historical, as well as currently active sites are available.

With hundreds of thousands of qualifying sites across the nation, the amount of data available is very large. No one user is allowed to download all of the data with a single call. The service has consequently been engineered to facilitate common mass queries, defaulting to returning a narrower set of data. You are encouraged to make your queries efficient too, mindful that many others need access to the data at the same time. Always specify the minimum amount of data you need in your request, using built in filters and date ranges to the maximum extent possible.

Testing the service

Probably the best way to learn how to use the service is to try it out!

The USGS provides this tool that allows you to generate syntactically correct calls to the service. You can even run the query live in your browser. The XML output may look somewhat strange if you are new to XML. When you have perfected your query you can copy and paste the URL into your application to get the precise data you need.

Test the service now

Enabling gzip compression

Typically data is downloaded as plain text via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). However, gzip compression is supported by this service. Use of gzip compression may markedly speed up acquisition of data, particularly on large queries. It also is a more efficient use of USGS servers, so we appreciate when you are thoughtful enough to use it. Whether you can receive the data in gzip compressed formats depends on the capabilities of your client. Web browsers support gzip compression natively, but most regular users will use specialized utility programs like wget and curl to acquire data. If you can handle gzip compression, please place the following string into your HTTP request headers: Accept-Encoding: gzip, compress

curl and wget are typically used to download data. They may be configured to use gzip compression if the server will accept it. You may also explicitly have to tell it to use gzip compression. If so these tips should work:

  • curl: try adding the argument: -H 'Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate'
  • wget: try adding the argument: --header="Accept-Encoding: gzip"

gzip files are typically returned as a file with a .gz file suffix unless you instruct your program to uncompress it. See the gzip man page for instructions on uncompressing .gz files.

Output

Please note that most recent data are marked provisional, so these data should be interpreted with caution as it is possible (although unlikely) to be incorrect. See the USGS Provisional Data Disclaimer page for more information.

When using format=waterml (the default format), data are returned in XML using the WaterML 1.1 schema . WaterML is a schema that has recently been adopted by the Open Geospatial Consortium . The crucial data are the instantaneous values, which can be found inside the <value> tag, which is nested inside the <timeSeries> tag, such as in this example:

<ns1:values>
  <ns1:value qualifiers="P" dateTime="2011-05-02">14.8</ns1:value>
  <ns1:qualifier qualifierID="0" ns1:network="NWIS" ns1:vocabulary="uv_rmk_cd">
    <ns1:qualifierCode>P</ns1:qualifierCode>
    <ns1:qualifierDescription>Provisional data subject to revision.</ns1:qualifierDescription>
  </ns1:qualifier>
  <ns1:method methodID="0">
    <ns1:methodDescription>sensor:null:7</ns1:methodDescription>
  </ns1:method>
</ns1:values>

By itself this imparts no information as to what the daily value represents, other than the statistic is provisional because qualifiers=“P”. We do know the value is 14.8 and it represents a daily value for May 2, 2011. We also need to know what was measured. The key to figuring this out is to examine the outer <timeSeries> tag, which contains some important information, shown below in bold:

<ns1:timeSeries name="USGS:01646500:00010:00002">
...
</ns1:timeSeries>

The name attribute contains a sequence of useful information with key fields delimited by colons. The pattern is <agencyCd>:<siteNo>:<parameterCd>:<statisticsCd>.

So this node contains data about site number 01646500 (Little Falls Pumping Station on the Potomac River) monitored by the USGS. Specifically it has a calculated daily statistic for USGS parameter 00010, which is water temperature in degrees Celsius. How do we know this? It is made clear inside the <variable> node within the <timeSeries> node.

<ns1:variable ns1:oid="45807042">
  <ns1:variableCode network="NWIS" vocabulary="NWIS:UnitValues" default="true" variableID="45807042">00010</ns1:variableCode>
  <ns1:variableName>Temperature, water, &#176;C</ns1:variableName>
  <ns1:variableDescription>Temperature, water, degrees Celsius</ns1:variableDescription>
  <ns1:valueType>Derived Value</ns1:valueType>
  <ns1:unit>
    <ns1:unitAbbreviation>deg C</ns1:unitAbbreviation>
  </ns1:unit>
  <ns1:options>
    <ns1:option name="Statistic" optionCode="00002">Minimum</ns1:option>
  </ns1:options><ns1:noDataValue>-999999.0</ns1:noDataValue>
</ns1:variable>

Since a daily value is a computation of many regular timeseries measurements, the next question is what statistic is being measured? A mean temperature? Maximum temperature? Minimum temperature? The statistics code is 00002, which the <options> tag nested inside the <variable> tag tells us is minimum (see above).

Putting it altogether, this means that for this site, the provisional minimum water temperature on May 2, 2011 was 14.8 degrees Celsius, or about 59 degrees Fahrenheit.

With other output formats, the location of the data will depend on the syntax of the format. You will need to inspect the format to locate the relevant data.

Error codes

Since this system uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), any application errors are reported in the HTTP headers. This means that when writing applications, it is important to first examine the HTTP status code that is returned in the HTTP response. The application server will return the error code along with a message describing the error in the event there is a problem. Programmers should always check the HTTP response code and if not a 200 handle the response as an exception. Among the status codes you may see:

HTTP Error CodeHTTP Error Code DescriptionExplanation
200OKThe request was successfully executed and some data should have been returned.
304Not_ModifiedThis indicates your request was redirected using the proper URL. This may occur if the "path" of your URL is not fully qualified. Ideally a / is placed before the ? in the URL. Adding in this slash may make this go away. However, the request should still be processed. If this becomes annoying, you may also be able to tell your client program to automatically follow redirects.
400Bad_RequestThis often occurs if the URL arguments are inconsistent. An accompanying error should describe why the request was bad. Reasons include:
  • Using startDT and endDT with the period argument.
  • Mixing startDt and endDt arguments where startDt includes a time zone and endDt does not
403Access_ForbiddenThis should only occur if for some reason the USGS has blocked your Internet Protocol (IP) address from using the service. This can happen if we believe that your use of the service is so excessive that it is seriously impacting others using the service. To get unblocked, send us the URL you are using along with your client's IP using this form. We may require changes to your query and frequency of use in order to give you access to the service again.
404Not_FoundReturned if and only if the query expresses a combination of elements where data do not exist. For multi-site queries, if any data are found, it is returned for those site/parameters/date ranges where there are data. Conditions that would return a 404 Not Found include:
  • The site number(s) are invalid
  • The site number(s) exists but they do not serve time-series data
  • The site number(s) are valid but the requested parameter(s) are not served for these sites
  • No values exist for the requested date range. For example, a gage might be down for a period of time due to storm damage when it would normally have data.
500Internal_Server_ErrorIf you see this, it means there is a problem with the web service itself. It usually means the application server is down unexpectedly. This could be caused by a host of conditions but changing your query will not solve this problem. The application support team has to fix it. Most of these errors are quickly detected and the support team is notified if they occur.
503Service_UnavailableThe server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overloading or maintenance of the server. The implication is that this is a temporary condition which will be alleviated after some delay.

Using the Web Service with Adobe Flex or the Flex API

Adobe Flex requires our server have a crossdomain.xml file indicating those domains that can access our web service using Adobe Flex. We are adding these on a case by case basis. If you need to access the service using Adobe Flex or the Flex API, please contact us using this form and indicate the domain of the server that will access the service.

CORS Support

This service supports the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) specification. CORS permits browser-based asynchronous access to the service even though content originates from a server different than the one serving the web page. Otherwise the browser’s security controls would not allow content to come from USGS servers. Most, but not all browsers, support CORS. Some frameworks, like jQuery through the Ajax crossDomain setting, support CORS automatically.

URL Format

The URL must always be in this format:

https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/dv/?<arguments>

where <arguments> are one or more HTTP GET parameter names and values based on the information below.

Specifying the URL Arguments

You specify the arguments that go in <arguments>.

  • Each URL argument name is followed by an equal sign followed by one or more values for that argument. Where multiple values are allowed for the same argument, you can separate values with commas.
  • URL arguments are separated by ampersands (&)
  • The order of the URL arguments does not matter
  • If a URL argument name does not match one of the names below, a HTTP 400 error code is returned

Here is an example of a valid URL that should return data:

https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/dv/?site=01646500

URL argument names and argument values can be in upper, lower or mixed case. They will all be handled correctly. All of the following will yield the same result:

URL argument conventions

The following conventions are used below to document URL argument values:

arg1=[ a {,x | ,y} | b | c,d,...]

  • square brackets [] are used to show a set of possible choices, with the pipe symbol | delineating exclusive choices. You must select one and only one of these choices.
  • curved brackets {} are used to show optional elements. They also may be delineated with | indicating exclusive choices. If used, you may select one and only one of these choices.
  • ... indicates more than item may be specified if items are delineated by commas. Note the limitation on the maximum number of argument values allowed below.

In the above example, these would be the allowed legal values:

  • arg1=a
  • arg1=a,x
  • arg1=a,y
  • arg1=b
  • arg1=c
  • arg1=c,d,e,f
  • arg1=e,f

Major Filters

Single Site Queries

Want to only query one site? Use site (or sites) as your major filter, and put only one site number in the list! Example:

https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/dv/?site=01646500

Multiple Site Queries

  • Every multiple site query requires a major filter. Pick the major filter (sites, stateCd, huc, bBox or counties) that best retrieves the data for the sites that you are interested in.
  • Further refine the query with minor filters, if needed.

Major Filter

(select one of the following)

MeaningMinimum Number of Argument ValuesMaximum Number of Argument ValuesExamples
sites(aliases: site, location)A list of site numbers. You can specify unlimited sites, up to any limit imposed by the application server or your client. Sites are comma separated. Sites may be prefixed with an optional agency code followed by a colon. If you don't know the site numbers you need, you can find relevant sites with the NWIS Mapper or on the USGS Water Data for the Nation site.1Unlimited (see caveat)&site=01646500
&sites=USGS:01646500
&sites=01646500,06306300
stateCd
(alias: stateCds)
U.S. postal service (2-digit) state code. USPS List of State Codes.11&stateCd=NY
huc
(alias: hucs)
A list of hydrologic unit codes (HUC) or aggregated watersheds. Only 1 major HUC can be specified per request. A major HUC has two digits. Minor HUCs must be eight digits in length. Not all sites are associated with a HUC. List of HUCs.11 Major, 10 Minor&huc=01,02070010
bBoxA contiguous range of decimal latitude and longitude, starting with the west longitude, then the south latitude, then the east longitude, and then the north latitude with each value separated by a comma. The product of the range of latitude and longitude cannot exceed 25 degrees. Whole or decimal degrees must be specified, up to six digits of precision. Minutes and seconds are not allowed. Remember: western longitude (which includes almost all of the United States) is specified in negative degrees. Caution: many sites outside the continental US do not have latitude and longitude referenced to NAD83 and therefore can not be found using these arguments. Certain sites are not associated with latitude and longitude due to homeland security concerns and cannot be found using this filter.11&bBox=-83,36.5,-81,38.5
countyCd
(alias: countyCds)
A list of county numbers, in a 5 digit numeric format. The first two digits of a county's code are the FIPS State Code. List of county codes. Some updates were made to the FIPS code standards in 2021. NIST has provided replacement standards.120&countyCd=51059,51061

Specifying Date Ranges

Many sites have periods of record that can be measured in decades, sometimes fifty years or more. Some sites have been measuring common parameters like streamflow continuously, others are seasonal in nature, and others have had periods when no funding was available to maintain the site so no data are available. Since daily values are by definition daily calculations, it makes no sense to request time periods in less than day increments. Please follow these rules for expressing dates with this service:

I want to...Do this...Syntax RulesExamples
Get the latest daily values onlyNothing. Only the latest value is returned by default for each requested site, parameter and statistic.
  • None, no argument needed
  • In some unusual cases like predictive gages, the daily value might be for the current day or a date in the future.
&stateCd=ny&parameterCd=00060 // Get the latest discharge daily values for all sites in New York state
Get a range of daily values from nowSpecify the period argument
  • period must be in ISO-8601 Duration format. Do not express in increments of less than a day. For example, period=P7D is allowed but period=PT2H is not.
  • periods must be deterministic. Days and weeks are deterministic (always the same duration), but months and years or not.
  • Beware that there there are typically no daily values for today because the day is not yet finished, hence no daily statistic can be derived. This means in most cases if period=P7D, six daily values beginning with yesterday will be retrieved.
  • Data are always returned up to the most recent value, which in the case of a predictive gage might be in the future.

&period=P7D // Retrieve last seven days up from now to most recent instantaneous value)
&period=P520W // Retrieves approximately ten years of data (520 weeks is about 10 years)

Get a range of daily values from an explicit begin or end dateUse the startDT and endDT arguments
  • Both startDt and endDt must be in ISO-8601 Date format
  • Do not express dates in increments of less than a day
  • Do not supply time zones. The time zone is whatever time zone is in effect at the site.
  • startDt must always be supplied
  • If endDT is not provided, endDT is the most recent daily value
  • startDT must be chronologically at or before endDT

&startDT=2010-11-22&endDT=2010-11-22 // One day of daily values only
&startDT=1990-01-01&endDT=1999-12-31 // All daily values for the 1990s
&startDT=2010-11-22 // Ends with most recent daily value
&endDt=1999-12-31 // Not allowed because of start date is ambiguous

Format (format)

URL Argument Nameformat
Description

Used to specify the output format of the data returned.

  • waterml,1.1 is WaterML 1.1, an XML schema approved by the OpenGeospatial Consortium.
  • waterml,2.0 is WaterML 2, an XML schema published by the OpenGeospatial Consortium.
  • rdb is a self-describing tab-delimited format used widely by the USGS, documented in a PDF file here (Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  • json is Javascript Object Notation. WaterML 1.1 will be rendered in a JSON structure as a set of name/value pairs. JSON is excellent for Web 2.0 applications. Note: json is returned with an application/json MIME type which generally has the effect in a browser of being prompted to download and save a file. In actual Web 2.0 usage this should be handled by your Javascript logic.
  • Version numbers are optional. The version is actually tied to WaterML, so if you want WaterML 1.1 rendered as JSON, this can be done explicitly using format=json,1.1
Syntax

format=[waterml{,1.1} | waterml,2.0 | rdb{,1.0} | json{,1.1}]

Defaultwaterml
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &format=waterml // WaterML 1.1 wanted
  • &format=waterml,1.1 // WaterML version 1.1 wanted
  • &format=waterml,2.0 // WaterML version 2.0 wanted
  • &format=rdb
  • &format=rdb,1.0
  • &format=json // WaterML 1.1 translated into JSON
  • &format=json,1.1
  • &format=json,2.0 // A JSON version of WaterML2 is not presently available. Will cause an error.

indent

URL Argument Nameindent
DescriptionUsed to specify whether block structured data formats (&format=waterml|json only) should include indentation for easy viewing. Four space characters are inserted for every level of indentation. Otherwise the parameter is ignored.

Syntaxindent=[on|off]
Defaultoff
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &format=waterml&indent=on // Indented WaterML wanted
  • &format=waterml&indent=off // WaterML wanted, no indentation
  • &format=json&format=on // Indented JSON wanted
  • &format=json&format=off // JSON wanted, no indentation
  • &format=rdb&format=on // Format parameter ignored, does not apply to RDB

Minor Filters

Additional filters can be applied after specifying a major filter. This further reduces the set of expected results. Users are encouraged to use minor filters because it allows more efficient use of this service.

Parameter Code (parameterCd)

URL Argument NameparameterCd (aliases: variable, parameterCds, variables, var, vars, parmCd)
Description
  • USGS time-series parameter code
  • All parameter codes are numeric and 5 characters in length. Parameter codes are used to identify the constituent measured and the units of measure.
  • Popular codes include stage (00065), discharge in cubic feet per second (00060) and water temperature in degrees Celsius (00010)
  • Complete list of USGS parameter codes (not all parameters are served by time-series sites)
SyntaxparameterCd|variable={parameterCd1,parameterCd2,...}
Defaultreturns all regular time-series parameters for the requested sites
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed100
Examples
  • &parameterCd=00060 // discharge, cubic feet per second
  • &parameterCd=00060,00065 // discharge, cubic feet per second and gage height in feet
  • &variable=00060 // discharge, cubic feet per second
  • &variable=00060,00065 // discharge, cubic feet per second and gage height in feet

Statistics Code (statCd)

URL Argument NamestatCd (alias: statisticCd)
Description
  • Selects sites based on the statistics codes desired, such as minimum, maximum or mean
  • Using statCd without parameterCd is possible, but is not logical. statCd is useful only in refining data about parameters collected at a site.
  • All stat codes are five numeric characters in length
  • List of stat codes
SyntaxstatCd=[ all | { statCd1,statCd2,... } ]
Defaultall - all statistics codes served for the sites and parameters requested
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed20
Examples
  • &stateCd=ri&parameterCd=00060,00065&statCd=00003 // latest daily mean streamflow and gage height for Rhode Island

Site Status (siteStatus)

URL Argument NamesiteStatus
Description
  • Selects sites based on whether or not they are active. If a site is active, it implies that it is being actively maintained. A site is considered active if:

    • it has collected time-series (automated) data within the last 183 days (6 months)
    • it has collected discrete (manually collected) data within 397 days (13 months)

    If it does not meet these criteria, it is considered inactive. Some exceptions apply. If a site is flagged by a USGS water science center as discontinued, it will show as inactive. A USGS science center can also flag a new site as active even if it has not collected any data.

    The default is all (show both active and inactive sites).

SyntaxsiteStatus=[ all | active | inactive ]
Defaultall - sites of any activity status are returned
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &siteStatus=active

Site Type (siteType)

URL Argument NamesiteType (aliases: siteTypes, siteTypeCd, siteTypeCds)
Description
  • Restricts sites to those having one or more major and/or minor site types.
  • List of valid site types
  • If you request a major site type (ex: &siteType=ST) you will get all sub-site types of the same major type as well (in this case, ST-CA, ST-DCH and ST-TS)
SyntaxsiteType={siteType1,siteType2,...}
DefaultAll site types are returned
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowedNo limit
Examples
  • &siteType=ST // Streams only
  • &siteType=ST,LA-OU // Streams and Land Outcrops only

Site was modified since (modifiedSince)

URL Argument NamemodifiedSince
Description
  • Returns all sites and their values only if any of the requested daily values have changed during the requested period.
  • The modifiedSince time period always begins with today and moves toward the past. It must be expressed in an ISO-8601 duration format.
  • If the modifiedSince argument is not specified in the generated URL, it has no effect on the query.
  • Only deterministic periods are allowed. Since months and years are not deterministic, do not use them.
SyntaxmodifiedSince=ISO-8601-duration
DefaultNone
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &stateCd=NY&modifiedSince=P1W - All NY daily values are retrieved only if any of their requested daily values were changed in the last week.

Agency Code (agencyCd)

URL Argument NameagencyCd
Description
  • The list of sites returned are filtered to return only those with the provided agency code. The agency code describes the organization that maintains the site. Only one agency code is allowed and is optional.
  • An authoritative list of agency codes can be found here.
SyntaxagencyCd=agencyCd1
DefaultAll sites regardless of agency code are retrieved
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &stateCd=il&agencyCd=USCE // Only US Army Corps of Engineers sites in Illinois

Altitude (altMin and altMax)

URL Argument Name
  • altMin (alias: altMinVa)
  • altMax (alias: altMaxVa)
Description
  • These arguments allows you to select instantaneous values sites where the associated sites' altitude are within a desired altitude, expressed in feet. Altitude is based on the datum used at the site.
  • Providing a value to altMin (minimum altitude) means you want sites that have or exceed the altMin value
  • Providing a value to altMax (maximum altitude) means you want sites that have or are less than the altMax value
  • You may specify decimal feet if precision is critical
  • If both the altMin and altMax are specified, sites at or between the minimum and maximum altitude are returned
Syntax
  • altMin=minValue
  • altMax=maxValue
DefaultAll sites are retrieved, regardless of their altitude
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &altMin=1000&altMax=5000 // Return sites where the altitude is 1000 feet or greater and 5000 feet or less.

Surface water filters

Drainage Area (drainAreaMin and drainAreaMax)

URL Argument Names
  • drainAreaMin (alias: drainAreaMinVa)
  • drainAreaMax (alias: drainAreaMaxVa)
Description
  • These arguments allows you to select principally surface water sites where the associated sites' drainage areas (watersheds) are within a desired size, expressed in square miles or decimal fractions thereof.
  • Providing a value to drainAreaMin (minimum drainage area) means you want sites that have or exceed the drainAreaMin value
  • Providing a value to drainAreaMax (maximum drainage area) means you want sites that have or are less than the drainAreaMax value
  • The values may be expressed in decimals
  • If both the drainAreaMin and drainAreaMax are specified, sites at or between the minimum and maximum drainage areas values specified are returned
  • Caution: not all sites are associated with a drainage area.
  • Caution: drainage area generally only applies to surface water sites. Use with other site types, such as groundwater sites, will likely retrieve no results.
Syntax
  • drainAreaMin=minValue
  • drainAreaMax=maxValue
DefaultAll sites are retrieved, regardless of their drainage area
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &drainAreaMin=1000&drainAreaMax=5000 // Return sites where the drainage area is 1000 square miles or greater and is 5000 square miles or less.

Groundwater Filters

Aquifer Code (aquiferCd)

URL Argument Names
  • aquiferCd
Description
  • Used to filter sites to those that exist in specified national aquifers. Note: not all sites have been associated with national aquifers.
  • Enter one or more national aquifer codes, separated by commas.
  • A national aquifer code is exactly 10 characters.
  • A complete list of national aquifer codes can be found here.
Syntax
  • aquiferCd={aquiferCd1,aquiferCd2,...}|all
Defaultall
Minimum argument values required0
Maximum argument values allowed1000
Examples
  • &aquiferCd=S500EDRTRN,N100HGHPLN // returns groundwater sites for the Edwards-Trinity aquifer system and the High Plains national aquifers.

Local Aquifer Code (localAquiferCd)

URL Argument Names
  • localAquiferCd
Description
  • Used to filter sites to those that exist in specified local aquifers. Note: not all sites have been associated with local aquifers.
  • Enter one or more local aquifer codes, separated by commas.
  • A local aquifer code begins with a 2 character state abbreviation (such as TX for Texas) followed by a colon followed by the 7 character aquifer code.
  • A complete list of local aquifer codes can be found here.
Syntax
  • all|localAquiferCd={localAquiferCd1,localAquiferCd2,...}
Defaultall
Minimum argument values required0
Maximum argument values allowed1000
Examples
  • &localAquiferCd=AL:111RGLT,AL:111RSDM // returns sites for the Regolith and Saprolite local aquifers in Alabama

Well Depth (wellDepthMin and wellDepthMax)

URL Argument Names
  • wellDepthMin (alias: wellDepthMinVa)
  • wellDepthMax (alias: wellDepthMaxVa)
Description
  • These arguments allows you to select groundwater sites serving data recorded automatically where the associated sites' well depth are within a desired depth, expressed in feet from the land surface datum.
  • Express well depth as a positive number.
  • Providing a value to wellDepthMin (minimum well depth) means you want sites that have or exceed the wellDepthMin value
  • Providing a value to wellDepthMax (maximum well depth) means you want sites that have or are less than the wellDepthMax value
  • The values may be expressed in decimals
  • If both the wellDepthMin and wellDepthMax are specified, sites at or between the minimum and maximum well depth values specified are returned
  • wellDepthMax should be greater than or equal to wellDepthMin.
  • Caution: well depth applies to groundwater sites only
Syntax
  • wellDepthMin=minValue
  • wellDepthMax=maxValue
DefaultAll sites are retrieved, regardless of their well depth
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &wellDepthMin=100&wellDepthMax=500 // Return daily value sites where the well depth is 100 feet or greater and 500 feet or less.

Hole Depth (holeDepthMin and holeDepthMax)

URL Argument Names
  • holeDepthMin (alias: holeDepthMinVa)
  • holeDepthMax (alias: holeDepthMaxVa)
Description
  • These arguments allows you to select groundwater sites serving data recorded automatically where the associated sites' hole depth are within a desired depth, expressed in feet from the land surface datum.
  • Express hole depth as a positive number.
  • Providing a value to holeDepthMin (minimum hole depth) means you want sites that have or exceed the holeDepthMin value
  • Providing a value to holeDepthMax (maximum hole depth) means you want sites that have or are less than the holeDepthMax value
  • The values may be expressed in decimals
  • If both the holeDepthMin and holeDepthMax are specified, sites at or between the minimum and maximum hole depth values specified are returned
  • holeDepthMax should be greater than or equal to holeDepthMin.
  • Caution: hole depth applies to groundwater sites only
Syntax
  • holeDepthMin=minValue
  • holeDepthMax=maxValue
DefaultAll sites are retrieved, regardless of their hole depth
Minimum argument values required1
Maximum argument values allowed1
Examples
  • &holeDepthMin=100&holeDepthMax=500 // Return daily values sites where the hole depth is 100 feet or greater and 500 feet or less.

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