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First USGS Streamgage near Embudo , New Mexico 125 years. Inside a Streamgage. Flow m easurements are used to calibrate the gage. The USGS Streamgage Network Is A National Collaboration. Streamgages 8,025 gages 99 % real-time Most support three or more uses. Network Costs
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Inside a Streamgage Flowmeasurements are used to calibrate the gage
The USGS Streamgage Network Is A National Collaboration • Streamgages • 8,025 gages • 99 % real-time • Most support three or more uses • Network Costs • $163M per year • 850+ Partners • Half of all funds from state or local agencies • About ¼ of funds from OFAs
Competing Uses for a Limited Supply Energy Municipal and Industrial Instream Flows for Recreation and for The Environment Agriculture