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The National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX)

January 1, 1977

The National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX) was established in 1976 to assist users of water data to identify, locate, and acquire needed data. NAWDEX is a confederation of water-oriented organizations working together to provide more timely and convenient access to their data. A directory of sources of water data and a nationwide index of available water data are maintained for the storage and dissemination of information on available water data. Assistance services are provided through a nationwide network of Local Assistance Centers. This network consists of 51 Centers located in 45 states and Puerto Rico. The Centers provide convenient access to NAWDEX services as well as making local-area expertise available in the identification and location of needed data. Additional Centers will be added to the network, as needed, to meet demands. NAWDEX is centrally managed by a Program Office located within the U.S. Geological Survey 's Water Resources Division in Reston, Virginia. (Woodard-USGS)

Publication Year 1977
Title The National Water Data Exchange (NAWDEX)
DOI 10.3133/ofr77259
Authors Melvin D. Edwards
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 77-259
Index ID ofr77259
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse