1. U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey MD-DE-DC District 410-238-4317 kries@usgs.gov StreamStatsDB: Characteristics Database for Data-Collection Stations By Kernell Ries

2. What is it? n MS Access database with Visual Basic user interface developed by Aqua Terra Consultants n Linked to StreamStats map in user interface showing site locations n Contains fields for all streamflow and basin characteristics that are currently used, and allows new characteristics to be added n Replaces old Basin-Characteristics File n Expandable for use with other types of data

3. Downloading StreamStatsDB n Download at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/ StreamStatsDB.zip n Zip file contains program and database n NOTE: Latest version of StreamStatsDB is incompatible with current version of NFF

4. StreamStats User Interface n Station Management Tab Add, edit, and delete data for individual or groups of stations n Statistic Management Tab Add edit, and delete types of statistics that can be entered in the Station Management Tab n Help, Exit

5. Help Facility n Includes detailed help for all functions and a tutorial

6. Station Management Tab

7. Data Selection Select State from scroll- down list List by State, Basin, County, MCD, HUC List by Name, Station ID, or both Select individual stations for editing

8. Data Editing Click on station in grid to edit statistics or delete station. Click on Add button to add new line. Double-click on some items to select options Save, cancel, or clear actions in grid Import data in NWIS, BCF, Excel, and ROI formats Edit descriptive information or add a station in the grid frame

9. Station Data Window Scroll-down menus allow selection of statistic type, name, code, and source Click on the Add button to add a new statistic in the bottom row of the grid

10. Importing NWIS, BCF, Excel Data Click on the NWIS, BCF, or Excel button in the main window to open up a window to allow specifying a file for import.

11. Importing Region-of-Influence Data Several files need to be imported and options need to be specified to implement ROI regression for a state. Help file gives detailed description of the process.

12. Statistics Management Tab

13. Statistic Selection Statistic types can be added, edited, or deleted Statistics types are selected from a scroll-down menu Individual statistics are highlighted for editing in the Statistics frame

14. Adding and Editing Statistic Types n Click on Add or Edit and type any changes in the frame that appears. n Click on Delete to delete the statistic type shown in the Selection scroll-down menu. Confirmation is required.  These functions will rarely be needed.

15. Editing Statistics n Click on a grid cell to edit it n Click on the Add button at bottom to add a new row to the grid n Double-click on the Type cell for a pull-down list of statistic types

16. Words of Caution n Statistics must be added in the Statistic Management area before they can be edited in the Station Management area n Be sure that editing, adding, or deleting statistic types is needed before making changes – suggest calling K. Ries (410-238-4317) n Before adding a new statistic, carefully review existing statistic definitions to be sure that the statistic is not already in the database under a different name – If it is, use the existing name

17. Finishing the Job n Fill in the descriptive information – Useful for future regional analyses and selection of sites for drainage-area ratio estimates n Be sure to quality assure all data n Send completed files on CD or put in ftp depot