WaterWatch ToolKit

WaterQualityWatch Maps

  1. To get real-time water quality maps showing on USGS WaterQualityWatch, use the following url:

    http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/images/?g=wqw&p=<p_code:p00010,...>&st=<st>&w=<width>

    where
      • <p_code> -- The USGS water quality parameter code. It can be one of
        p00010 -- Water Temperature
        p00095 -- Specific conductance.
        p00400 -- pH
        p00300 -- Dissolved Oxygen.
        p00076 -- Turbidity
      • <st> -- A two-letter state abbreviation and 'us'.
      • <width> -- The image width in pixels.
  2. Example 1: Real-time water temperature map for US: http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/images/?g=wqw&p=p00010&st=us
    1. us map
  3. Example 2: Real-time water temperature map for Kansas:
    http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/images/?g=wqw&p=p00010&st=ks
    1. ks map