USGS Oklahoma Water Science Center

Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web page for the water resources of Oklahoma; this is your direct link to a resource of diversified water information. Here you'll find information on Oklahoma's rivers and streams. You'll also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of stream-gaging stations in the state, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems...

Oklahoma Data Highlights

2011 Water Data Report Now Available

The 2011 USGS Water Data Report is now available to provide a snapshot of water conditions for a given year. The report includes text and map interfaces that can be used to identify and access an area of interest, locate sites where water data were collected for various Water Years

Instantaneous Data Archive (IDA)

The Instantaneous Data Archive makes available as much intra-day streamflow data and historical instantaneous data continuous (measurements from every 5 to every 60 minutes), as possible, often several years' worth of data.

Featured Project

Hydrogeology and Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, South-Central Oklahoma

By Scott Christenson, Noel I. Osborn, Christopher R. Neel, Jason R. Faith, Charles D. Blome, James Puckette, and Michael P. Pantea

Download the eastern Arbuckle-Simpson MODFLOW files

More Projects In Oklahoma

Highlighted Publications

The Oklahoma Water Science Center produces publications about water resources.
	SIR 2013-5010 -- Analysis of Environmental Setting, Surface-Water and Groundwater Data, and Data Gaps for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Jurisdictional Area, Oklahoma, Through 2011 By William J. Andrews, Christopher R. Harich, S. Jerrod Smith, Jason M. Lewis, Molly J. Shivers, Christian H. Seger, and Carol J. Becker. Prepared in cooperation with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
	SIR 2012-5253 -- Groundwater Quality and the Relation Between pH Values and Occurrence of Trace Elements and Radionuclides in Water Samples Collected from Private Wells in Part of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Jurisdictional Area, Central Oklahoma, 2011. By Carol J. Becker. Prepared in cooperation with the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma.
	SIR 2012-5026 -- Dam-breach analysis and flood-inundation mapping for Lakes Ellsworth and Lawtonka near Lawton, Oklahoma By Samuel H. Rendon, Chad E. Ashworth, and S. Jerrod Smith. Prepared in cooperation with the City of Lawton, Oklahoma
	SIR 2011-5172 -- Comparison of Load Estimation Techniques and Trend Analysis for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Suspended Sediment in the Eucha-Spavinaw Basin, Northwestern Arkansas and Northeastern Oklahoma, 2002–-10 By Rachel A. Esralew, William J. Andrews, Monica L. Allen, and Carol J. Becker. Prepared in cooperation with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma
	SIR 2011-5029 -- Hydrogeology and Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer, South-Central Oklahoma By Scott Christenson, Noel I. Osborn, Christopher R. Neel, Jason R. Faith, Charles D. Blome, James Puckette, and Michael P. Pantea. Prepared in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
	SIR 2011-5262 -- Stable-Isotope Ratios of Hydrogen and Oxygen in Precipitation at Norman, Oklahoma, 1996–2008 By Jeanne B. Jaeschke, Martha A. Scholl, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli, Jason R. Masoner, Scott Christenson, and Haiping Qi. In cooperation with the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
	FS 2011-3107 -- Relations among land cover, streamflow, and water quality in the North Canadian River Basin near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 1968–2009 By Rachel A. Esralew, William J. Andrews, and S. Jerrod Smith.
	SIR 2011-5117 -- Evaluation and trends of land cover, streamflow, and water quality in the North Canadian River Basin near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1968–2009 By Rachel A. Esralew, William J. Andrews, and S. Jerrod Smith. Prepared in cooperation with the City of Oklahoma City
	FS 2011-3054 -- Characterizing Contaminant Concentrations with Depth by Using the USGS Well Profiler in Oklahoma, 2003–9 By S. Jerrod Smith and Carol J. Becker
	SIR 2011-5091 -- Estimation of Annual Suspended-Sediment Fluxes, 1931–95, and Evaluation of Geomorphic Changes, 1950–2010, in the Arkansas River near Tulsa, Oklahoma By Jason M. Lewis, S. Jerrod Smith, Stephanie D. Buck, and Scott A. Strong. Prepared in cooperation with Tulsa County
	SIM 3147 -- Potentiometric Surface in the Central Oklahoma (Garber-Wellington) Aquifer, Oklahoma, 2009 By Shana L. Mashburn and Jessica Magers. Prepared in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
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"Of Current Interest -- USGS WaterAlert Service"

Now you can receive instant, customized updates about water conditions by subscribing to WaterAlert,a new service from the U.S. Geological Survey. Whether you are watching for floods, interested in recreational activities or concerned about the quality of water in your well, WaterAlert allows you to receive daily or hourly updates about current conditions in rivers, lakes and groundwater when they match conditions of concern to you.