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Arizona Water Science Center

Laboratory Information:

Arizona Water Science Center
520 N. Park Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520-670-6671
Website: http://az.water.usgs.gov/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Interior
Region: Far West

Background/History of the Laboratory:

The Arizona Water Science Center (WSC) is one of 48 Water Science Centers in the Water Resources Discipline of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Center is organized into four offices—Tucson, Tempe, Flagstaff and Yuma. The offices are geographically located in the State to respond to hydrologic events and to maintain liaison with cooperating State and Federal agencies. The technical staff is organized into two sections: the Hydrologic Data Program, which operates the data collection networks, and the Hydrologic Investigations and Research Program, which investigates and assesses the quantity, quality, use, and development of the State’s water resources.

The Center:
  • Operates local and statewide networks to collect high-quality data that define natural and human-induced hydrologic conditions.
  • Analyzes hydrologic processes through investigations and research to increase understanding of important water-resource issues and to promote informed decision making.
  • Maintains real-time and historical data bases and publish peer-reviewed interpretive and data reports to disseminate unbiased hydrologic information.

Mission of the Laboratory:

The Arizona Water Science Center's mission is to provide reliable, impartial scientific information to local, state, tribal, and federal cooperators so they can efficiently manage the water resources within their jurisdictions. The Center's data is also essential to protecting the citizens of Arizona against floods and other natural disasters. The public availability of consistent and objective, high-quality data provides the foundation for research and assessment by all entities working on Arizona water resource issues. Cooperating governmental partners, consulting firms, and the general public rely on data and interpretations provided by the USGS. The technicians, scientists, and support staff of the USGS are dedicated to the highest professional standards for collection and dissemination of water- and earth-resources data, resource-assessment studies, and related research.

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