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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

Water Resources of Colorado

Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the water resources of Colorado.

The USGS operates an extensive satellite network of current (real-time) stream stage and streamflow, water-quality, and ground-water levels stations, with over 270 sites in Colorado.

USGS Colorado Water Science Center Highlights

Featured Project

Ground-Water Availability Analysis of the Denver Ground-Water Basin

Drilling in the Denver Basin

The Denver ground-water basin is an important and non-renewable source of water for municipal, industrial, and domestic uses in the Denver and Colorado Springs metropolitan areas. Since initial evaluation by the USGS in the early 1980’s, there has been extensive development of the Denver Basin aquifers especially near the center of the basin in Douglas and El Paso Counties, where rapid urban growth continues and there is a lack of surface-water supplies.

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Of Current Interest

Emerging Contaminants

The USGS Colorado Water Science Center, along with over 25 other federal, state, and local Colorado agencies, has joined the Consortium for Research and Education on Emerging Contaminants (CREEC).

CREEC Mission: To take advantage of the unique resources of the Central Rocky Mountain region to achieve the following objectives: facilitate scientifically sound studies regarding the occurrence, fate, transport, and effects of emerging contaminants; interpret and communicate the results of local and national studies on emerging contaminants for stakeholders and the general public; identify critical EC-related research needs; and provide solutions that are transferable worldwide.

CREEC Website