summarize_waterdata_samples: USGS Samples Summary Data

In dataRetrieval: Retrieval Functions for USGS and EPA Hydrology and Water Quality Data

USGS Samples Summary Data

Description

This function creates the call and gets the data for discrete water quality samples summary data service described at https://api.waterdata.usgs.gov/samples-data/docs.

Usage

summarize_waterdata_samples(monitoringLocationIdentifier)

summarize_USGS_samples(monitoringLocationIdentifier)

Arguments

monitoringLocationIdentifier

A single monitoring location identifier with two parts, separated by a dash (-): the agency code and the location number. Examples: USGS-040851385, AZ014-320821110580701, CAX01-15304600. The summary service accepts only one site at a time; supplying a vector of length > 1 raises an error. The agency prefix is required: bare location numbers (e.g. "040851385") are accepted by the service but return an empty result.

Value

data frame with summary of data available based on the monitoringLocationIdentifier

Examples

monitoringLocationIdentifier <- "USGS-04074950"

what_data <- summarize_waterdata_samples(monitoringLocationIdentifier)

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