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dataRetrieval (version 2.0.1)

Retrieval Functions for USGS and EPA Hydrologic and Water Quality Data

Description

Collection of functions to help retrieve U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water quality and hydrology data from web services. USGS web services are discovered from the National Water Information Services (NWIS) tools found here: http://waterservices.usgs.gov/ Both EPA and USGS water quality data are obtained from the Water Quality Portal found here: http://www.waterqualitydata.us/portal.jsp

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Laura DeCicco

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December 3rd, 2014

Functions in dataRetrieval (2.0.1)

constructWQPURL

Construct WQP url for data retrieval
importWaterML1

Function to return data from the NWISWeb WaterML1.1 service
readNWISdv

Raw Data Import for USGS NWIS Data
constructNWISURL

Construct NWIS url for data retrieval
readNWISrating

Reads the current rating table for an active USGS streamgage.
importRDB1

Function to return data from the NWIS RDB 1.0 format
readNWISmeas

Reads surface-water measurement data from NWISweb.
readWQPdata

General Data Import from Water Quality Portal
whatNWISsites

Site Data Import from NWIS
importWQP

Basic Water Quality Portal Data parser
whatNWISdata

USGS data availability
dataRetrieval-package

Retrieval functions for USGS and EPA data
readNWISgwl

Reads groundwater level measurements from NWISweb.
readNWISqw

Raw Data Import for USGS NWIS QW Data
zeroPad

Pad string with leading zeros
importWaterML2

Function to return data from the WaterML2 data
whatWQPsites

Site Data Import from Water Quality Portal
readNWISpCode

USGS Parameter Data Retrieval
readNWISuv

Raw Data Import for Instantaneous USGS NWIS Data
readNWISdata

General Data Import from NWIS
readNWISsite

USGS Site File Data Retrieval
renameNWISColumns

renameColumns
readNWISpeak

Reads peak flow data from NWISweb.
parameterCdFile

List of USGS parameter codes
readWQPqw

Raw Data Import for Water Quality Portal
pCodeToName

Data to convert USGS parameter code to characteristic names