GET /nwis/site/
Summary: Get site metadata
Operation ID: getSiteInfo
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getSiteInfo
Auth: unknown
Description
Retrieve metadata about USGS monitoring locations including site name, location coordinates, site type, drainage area, and other physical characteristics.
Parameters (18)
agencyCd
(string, query, optional)
Agency code
altMax
(number, query, optional)
Maximum altitude in feet
altMin
(number, query, optional)
Minimum altitude in feet
bBox
(string, query, optional)
Bounding box as west,south,east,north
countyCd
(string, query, optional)
5-digit FIPS county codes (1-20 values)
drainAreaMax
(number, query, optional)
Maximum drainage area in square miles
drainAreaMin
(number, query, optional)
Minimum drainage area in square miles
format
(string, query, optional, default: rdb)
Output format
Constraints: {'enum': ['rdb', 'gml', 'json']}
hasDataTypeCd
(string, query, optional)
Filter sites by data types available (iv, dv, pk, gw, qw, etc.)
huc
(string, query, optional)
Hydrologic Unit Code(s)
parameterCd
(string, query, optional)
USGS parameter codes
siteName
(string, query, optional)
Site name (partial or full). Use with siteNameMatchOperator.
siteNameMatchOperator
(string, query, optional, default: start)
How to match siteName: start, any, or exact
Constraints: {'enum': ['start', 'any', 'exact']}
siteOutput
(string, query, optional, default: basic)
Level of detail in output
Constraints: {'enum': ['basic', 'expanded']}
siteStatus
(string, query, optional, default: all)
Filter by site status
Constraints: {'enum': ['all', 'active', 'inactive']}
siteType
(string, query, optional)
Site type codes (e.g., ST=stream, GW=well, SP=spring, LK=lake)
sites
(string, query, optional)
Comma-separated site numbers (1-100 values)
stateCd
(string, query, optional)
Two-letter US state code
Constraints: {'minLength': 2, 'maxLength': 2}
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get site metadata | openapi-spec |
https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/site/?sites=01646500 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:23:21.859129 | 200 | 751ms |