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Oregon Water Science Center

USGS Data Grapher, XY Plots

This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build XY graphs of data from selected USGS stations and highlight certain months or years or dates. Select the station, the parameters to plot, the starting and ending dates, and the type of highlighting (if any) for the graph. Then, click the button labeled "Make Graph."

Step 1:

[Optional] Choose a basin from the drop-down list.

 

 
Step 2:

Choose a site from the drop-down list.

 

North Santiam River at Mehama, OR (14183000)
  Availability of Approved Data Date of
Parameter Begin Date End Date Last Reading
 Discharge   Apr-05-2000 00:30   Dec-10-2008 23:30   Nov-23-2009 01:00 
 Stage   Apr-05-2000 00:30   Dec-10-2008 23:30   Nov-23-2009 01:00 
 Water Temperature   Apr-05-2000 16:30   Sep-30-2008 23:30   Nov-22-2009 24:00 
 pH   Jun-22-2000 14:30   Sep-30-2008 23:30   Nov-22-2009 24:00 
 Specific Conductance   Apr-05-2000 16:30   Sep-30-2008 23:30   Nov-22-2009 24:00 
 Turbidity   Apr-05-2000 16:30   Sep-30-2008 23:30   Nov-22-2009 24:00 
 Measurements at this site are available here at 30 minute intervals.
 Some data are provisional and subject to revision.

 
Step 3:

Choose the parameters to plot.

X Parameter:
    Apply a -day running average.
   
Y Parameter:
    Apply a -day running average.

 
Step 4:

Choose starting and ending dates for the data in the graph.

Begin Date: --   Include all data
End Date: --

 
Step 5:

Choose the type of legend and data highlighting.

Begin month:   Begin day:   Begin year:
End month: End day: End year:

 
Step 6:

Make the graph, or reset the form and try again.

  
Construction of the graph may take a minute or two.

 

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