Template:NWIS/doc

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Purpose

To cite the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information System database. This template points to the most recent PDF water-year reports available for USGS stream gages (currently for water year 2013) and will be updated upon release of new annual reports.

Note that not all stream gaging locations have updated reports.

Usage

{{NWIS|gage number|gage name|accessdate}}

Example

{{NWIS|11370000|Shasta Lake near Redding, CA|2017-09-30}}

USGS Gage #11370000 Shasta Lake near Redding, CA: Water-Data Report 2013. National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 2013. Accessed 2017-09-30.