Cooperative Streamgaging Program

In conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Water Board operates 73 gages statewide that provide valuable data on surface water quantity and quality. Evenly dividing the costs required to operate and maintain the required equipment, the two agencies are assisted by various local communities and organizations throughout Oklahoma who fund specific gages to obtain reliable, real-time streamflow data for flood forecasting, flash flood warnings, and other important purposes. As the primary state cooperator in the program, the OWRB depends heavily on this data to determine amounts of water available for use.