What data are available to download from the National Aquatic Resource Surveys?
Data collected during the National Aquatic Resource Surveys are available to download. Data are provided in flat files (csv) and are organized by indicator. The table below shows the parameters that were collected for each of the survey years and water resource types. Sort the table by data file type or by water resource type to view the available files. Users of the data are encouraged to review the Technical Reports, Field and Laboratory Manuals, and metadata files to understand the types of data available and how they were collected or measured. Users of the data may also find the NARS Site Id Unique ID Crosswalk (xlsx) file useful.
Data File Type |
Coastal | Rivers & Streams | Lakes | Wetlands | Description of Files |
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Algal Toxin | NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 |
NLA 2012; |
NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
Microcystin and/or other algal toxins |
Atrazine | NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
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Benthic Macroinvertebrates | NCA 99-01,05-06; NCCA 2010; NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
WSA 2004; NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; |
NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
Condition, Count, Metrics, Taxa List | |
Buffer Characterization | NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016 |
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Chlorophyll a | NCCA 2010: NCCA 2015 | NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 |
NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
Located in Water Chemistry file for NLA 2007, 2012; NCCA 2010, NCCA 2015 and NWCA 2016 |
Dissolved Oxygen | NLA 2007; NLA 2012 | Located in Water Chemistry (Profile) file for NLA 2012 and NLA 2017 | |||
Disturbance Gradient | NWCA 2011 | ||||
Enterococci | NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 |
NLA 2022 | ||
Field Chemistry | NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 |
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Fish | NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 |
Condition, Count, Metrics | |||
Fish Tissue | NCCA 2010, NCCA 2015, NCCA 2020 | NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14 | Additional contaminant data available at the EPA Studies of Fish Tissues Contaminant page. | ||
Hydrographic Profile | NCCA 2010; NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
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Hydrology | NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
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Landscape Data | WSA 2004; NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017 |
NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016 |
Metrics, Shapefiles, Watershed Stressors | |
Physical Habitat | WSA 2004; NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
Condition, Index values, Metrics | ||
Phytoplankton | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017 |
Count and Taxa list | |||
Plankton | NLA 2007 | O/E and Condition | |||
Secchi | NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017 |
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Sediment | NCCA 2010 | NLA 2012 | NWCA 2011 | Mercury (Lakes); Enzymes (Wetlands); Indicator Status (Coastal) | |
Sediment Chemistry | NCA 99-01,05-06; NCCA 2010; NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
NLA 2017 | |||
Sediment Toxicity | NCCA 2010; NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 | ||||
Site Information | NCA 99-01,05-06; NCCA 2010; NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
WSA 2004; NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 |
NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017; |
NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
UID, Site ID, Visit No., Lat, Long, Sample Date, Survey weights |
Soil Chemistry | NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016 | Chemical & Physical Properties | |||
Soil Profile | NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016 | Attributes & Horizon Morphology | |||
Stream Velocity | WSA 2004 | ||||
Surface Water Characterization | NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
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Thalweg | WSA 2004 | ||||
Trophic Status | NLA 2007 | Located in Condition Categories file for NLA 2012 | |||
USARAM | NWCA 2011 | USA-RAM Attributes & Summary values | |||
Vegetation | NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
Taxonomy, Life History, Traits, Cover, Metrics | |||
Underwater Video | NCCA 2010 | ||||
Visual Assessment | NLA 2007 | ||||
Water Chemistry | NCA 99-01,05-06; NCCA 2010; NCCA 2015; NCCA 2020 |
WSA 2004; NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14; NRSA 18-19 | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016; NWCA 2021 |
Profile, Condition, Nutrients, Anions/Cations, ANC |
Water Isotope Variables | NLA 2007; NLA 2012 | ||||
Zooplankton | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017; NLA 2022 |
Condition, Count, Metrics, Taxa list | |||
Condition Categories | NCA 99-01,05-06; NCCA 2010 |
NRSA 08-09; NRSA 13-14 | NLA 2007; NLA 2012; NLA 2017 |
NWCA 2011; NWCA 2016 |
Located in applicable data files for each survey or in an all condition file |