Geoscience Data Repositories in WISCONSIN

U.S. Geological Survey-Water Resources Division
6417 Normandy Lane
Madison, WI 53719

Contact: Jim Krohelski, Hydrologist
608/276-3850
608/276-3817 (FAX)
jtkrohel@usgs.gov 
http://wwwdwimdn.er.usgs.gov 

Data Center Staff Size: 60
Type of Repository: Public - Federal
Data Access Fee: per search
Catalog and Index Type: paper, digital
Data Retrieval: on-line
Data Delivery Media: paper, on-line

Comments: Data coverage for Wisconsin includes project-related ground-water, surface-water, water-use and water-quality data bases. Some geophysical data for USGS projects are on file. Published maps for Wisconsin projects are available.

Contact: Brian Coulter, Information Manager
608/262-1705
608/262-8086 (FAX)
http://www.uwex.edu/wgnhs/ 

Data Center Staff Size: 36
Type of Repository: Public - Academic
Catalog and Index Type: paper
Data Retrieval: off-line
Data Delivery Media: paper

Quantity of Holdings:

• well logs: 500,000
• feet of core: 300,000

Geographic Areas of Holdings, by type and media:

• Well Logs
• (paper, film, microfiche) - Mid-Continent
• Lithology Logs
• (paper) - Mid-Continent
• Cores
• Mid-Continent
• Cuttings
• Mid-Continent
• Topographic Maps
• (paper) - Mid-Continent
• Geologic Maps (Surface)
• (paper) - Mid-Continent
• Subsurface Maps
• (paper) - Mid-Continent