U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS) is a point-and-click interface developed to deliver NOAA Atlas 14 precipitation frequency estimates and associated information. Upon clicking a state on the map, an interactive map of that state will be displayed. From there, a user can identify a...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUnited States Interagency Elevation Inventory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This catalog of publicly available, high-accuracy elevation data for the United States and its territories is collaboratively maintained by six federal agencies. The inventory provides an important central location for information about elevation data sets and decreases duplicate data collection...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaIntegrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping is defined as the practice of planning, acquiring, integrating, and disseminating ocean and coastal geospatial data and derivative products in a manner that permits easy access to and use by the greatest range of users.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNOAA Shoreline Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer provides high-resolution digital shoreline from multi-temporal surveys of our nation's coastline. It provides the following capabilities: view available shoreline project boundaries; view vector shoreline data; view and download FGDC compliant metadata; make...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNational Flood Insurance Program: Flood Hazard Mapping
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September 19, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Through FEMA's flood hazard mapping program, Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (MAP), FEMA identifies flood hazards, assesses flood risks and partners with states and communities to provide accurate flood hazard and risk data to guide them to mitigation actions.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance
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June 29, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This page provides general information on hazard mitigation and the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaPrivatization Versus Municipalization of Water Provision in Arizona: Preliminary Results
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September 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Study provides the preliminary results of privatized versus municipal water utilities and outlines the role of private enterprises in sustaining Arizona's water supplies.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWater Quality Management in Pond Fish Culture
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January 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
Presents a study of the variables in waste quality as they affect the survival, reproduction, growth, production, or management of fish. An attempt is made to define 'good' water quality. Information is presented which will be of help in: determining the potential of a body of water for...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaGuidelines for Institutional Assessment Water and Wastewater Institutions
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
Arguing from the premise that the basic problems facing the water and wastewater (W&WW) sector are institutional in nature, this document provides a set of procedures for diagnosing deficiencies in W&WW institutions. The guidelines are based on team field investigation procedures which...Read more
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