Benefits of USGS Streamgaging Program: Users and Uses of USGS Streamflow Data

摘要

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) developed the National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP) to plan for future streamgaging activities. However, the NSIP documentation does not present tangible and intangible benefits of the network to the nation. If well-informed decisions are to be made about the USGS streamgaging network, an evaluation of the benefits of the network is required.