Water Quality Data Portal
Welcome to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Data Portal. This site will give
you the ability to view surface water stations across North Dakota on a map and download sampling
results for lakes, reservoirs, river and streams.
Surface Water
Surface water is water that has collected on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, or wetland; It is
related to water that has collected as groundwater or atmospheric water. Surface water is naturally
replenished by precipitation and naturally lost through discharge to evaporation and sub-surface seepage
into the ground.
Other Federal, State, and local organizations also collect water quality samples. Visit the following sites
to explore water quality data or learn about water quality and your environment.
Water Quality Division Employee Email List (click to expand)