dataRetrieval (version 2.5.1)

whatWQPsites: Site Data Import from Water Quality Portal

Description

Returns a list of sites from the Water Quality Portal web service. This function gets the data from: http://www.waterqualitydata.us. Arguments to the function should be based on www.waterqualitydata.us/webservices_documentation.jsp

Usage

whatWQPsites(..., zip = FALSE)

Arguments

zip

logical to request data via downloading zip file. Default set to FALSE.

...

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

Value

A data frame with at least the following columns:

Name	Type
Description	OrganizationIdentifier
character	A designator used to uniquely identify a unique business establishment within a context.
OrganizationFormalName	character
The legal designator (i.e. formal name) of an organization.	MonitoringLocationIdentifier
character	A designator used to describe the unique name, number, or code assigned to identify the monitoring location.
MonitoringLocationName	character
The designator specified by the sampling organization for the site at which sampling or other activities are conducted.	MonitoringLocationTypeName
character	The descriptive name for a type of monitoring location.
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText	character
Text description of the monitoring location.	HUCEightDigitCode
character	The 8 digit federal code used to identify the hydrologic unit of the monitoring location to the cataloging unit level of precision.
DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue *	character
The drainage basin of a lake, stream, wetland, or estuary site. Measure value is given in the units stored in DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.	DrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode *
character	The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.
ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureValue *	character
The contributing drainage area of a lake, stream, wetland, or estuary site. Measure value is given in the units stored in ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.	ContributingDrainageAreaMeasure/MeasureUnitCode *
character	The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.
LatitudeMeasure	numeric
The measure of the angular distance on a meridian north or south of the equator.	LongitudeMeasure
numeric	The measure of the angular distance on a meridian east or west of the prime meridian.
SourceMapScaleNumeric	character
The number that represents the proportional distance on the ground for one unit of measure on the map or photo.	HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue *
character	The horizontal measure of the relative accuracy of the latitude and longitude coordinates." Measure value is given in the units stored in HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode *	character
The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.	HorizontalCollectionMethodName
character	The name that identifies the method used to determine the latitude and longitude coordinates for a point on the earth.
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName	character
The name that describes the reference datum used in determining latitude and longitude coordinates.	VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue
character	The measure of elevation (i.e., the altitude), above or below a reference datum. Measure value is given in the units stored in VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode	character
The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.	VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue *
character	The vertical measure of the relative accuracy of the latitude and longitude coordinates. Measure value is given in the units stored in VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode *	character
The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.	VerticalCollectionMethodName
character	The name that identifies the method used to collect the vertical measure (i.e. the altitude) of a reference point.
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName	character
The name of the reference datum used to determine the vertical measure (i.e., the altitude).	CountryCode
character	A code designator used to identify a primary geopolitical unit of the world.
StateCode	character
A code designator used to identify a principal administrative subdivision of the United States, Canada, or Mexico.	CountyCode
character	A code designator used to identify a U.S. county or county equivalent.
AquiferName *	character
Name of the aquifer in which the well is completed.	FormationTypeText *
character	Name of the primary formation or soils unit, in which the well is completed.
AquiferTypeName *	character
The type of aquifer, such as confined or unconfined.	ConstructionDateText *
character	Date of construction when well was completed. May be year only.
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue *	character
Depth below land surface datum (LSD) to the bottom of the hole on completion of drilling. Measure value is given in the units stored in WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.	WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode *
character	The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.
WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureValue *	character
Depth below land surface datum (LSD) to the bottom of the hole on completion of drilling. Measure value is given in the units stored in WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode.	WellHoleDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode *
character	The code that represents the unit for measuring the item.
queryTime	POSIXct
Query time	Name

* element is only in NWIS

Examples

## Not run: 
# site1 <- whatWQPsites(siteid="USGS-01594440")
# 
# type <- "Stream"
# sites <- whatWQPsites(countycode="US:55:025",siteType=type)
# lakeSites <- whatWQPsites(siteType = "Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment", statecode = "US:55")
# ## End(Not run)