dataRetrieval (version 1.4.0)

getWQPData: General Data Import from Water Quality Portal

Description

Imports data from Water Quality Portal web service. This function gets the data from here: http://www.waterqualitydata.us. because it allows for other agencies rather than the USGS.

Usage

getWQPData(...)

Arguments

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see www.waterqualitydata.us/webservices_documentation.jsp for a complete list of options

Value

retval dataframe with first column dateTime, and at least one qualifier and value columns (subsequent qualifier/value columns could follow depending on requested parameter codes)

Examples

# NOT RUN {
nameToUse <- "pH"
pHData <- getWQPData(siteid="USGS-04024315",characteristicName=nameToUse)
# }