About us
The 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.
- Website
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http://usgs.gov
External link for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Reston, VA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1879
- Specialties
- science, geography, geology, biology, hydrology, geospatial, natural hazards, climate change, energy, and environmental health
Products
MODFLOW
Geology Software
MODFLOW is the USGS's modular hydrologic model. MODFLOW is considered an international standard for simulating and predicting groundwater conditions and groundwater/surface-water interactions. MODFLOW 6 is presently the core MODFLOW version distributed by the USGS. The previous core version, MODFLOW-2005, is actively maintained and supported as well.
Locations
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Primary
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192, US
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