U.S. Geological Survey or USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.
The National Water Information System (NWIS) is the Nation’s principal repository of water resources data. It includes data from more than 1.5 million sites, some in operation for more than 100 years.
Idaho National Laboratory or INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s missions in nuclear and energy research, science, and national defense.
The VHP is a geographic information system (GIS) tool is designed to assist in locating and assessing natural stream water energy resources in the United States.