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

2. 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

3. 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 02498500 Pearl River at Bogalusa, LA

4. Watershed Characteristics available at http://edna.usgs.gov/watersheds/

5. Data Dissemination http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis

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

7. Contact Information Todd Baumann tbaumann@usgs.gov 225-298-5481 x3129 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd Suite 120 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Michael Runner msrunner@usgs.gov 601-933-2941 308 South Airport Rd Jackson, MS 39208