National Water and Climate Center

Short description: Government building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

National Water and Climate CenterAgency overview

Jurisdiction| Federal government of the United States
Headquarters| Portland, Oregon , United States
[ ⚑ ] : 45°31′47″N 122°39′12″W﻿ / ﻿45.5298°N 122.6532°W﻿ / 45.5298; -122.6532
Website| www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/

The United States National Water and Climate Center collects and disseminates water resources and climate data.[1]

It is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The offices are located in Portland, Oregon , near Lloyd Center.[2]

Services include:

* Operates the SNOTEL network which controls and collects data from more than 730 automated snowpack and climate sensor sites.

## References

1. ↑ "National Water and Climate Center". NWCC. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/nwcc/. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
2. ↑ "Map and Directions to get to the National Water and Climate Center". NWCC. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/nwcc/?cid=nrcsdev11_015386. Retrieved October 2, 2017.

## External links

* National Water and Climate Center Official site

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