Pearl River Basin Watershed Conference USGS Gaging Operations in the Pearl River Basin Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center March 17, 2015

Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center (LMGWSC) LMGWSC formed October 1, 2014 Covers a five state area – Alabama – Arkansas – Louisiana – Mississippi – Tennessee Contains 10 offices – Montgomery – Tuscaloosa – Little Rock – Fayetteville – Ruston – Baton Rouge – Jackson – Memphis – Knoxville – Nashville Goals – Be more science driven – Increase scientific knowledge base – Degrade geographic boundaries Pearl River is a prime example – Better leverage financial resources – Reduce management layers

Gage Network 41 Real-Time Monitoring Stations – 41 Water Level – 26 Discharge – 26 Precipitation – 4 Water Quality – 33 Operated by the Jackson office – 7 Operated by Baton Rouge Office – 1 Operated by the HIF Pearl River at Bogalusa, LA

Watershed Characteristics available at

Data Dissemination

Future Efforts Planned – St. Tammany Parish Network Identified – Pearl River at Rockport, MS – Gaging below I-10 Partner Needs

Contact Information Todd Baumann x S. Sherwood Forest Blvd Suite 120 Baton Rouge, LA Michael Runner South Airport Rd Jackson, MS 39208