Description of the Platform

Data.gov is the United States government's open data website. It provides access to datasets published by agencies across the federal government. Data.gov is intended to provide access to government open data to the public, achieve agency missions, drive innovation, fuel economic activity, and uphold the ideals of an open and transparent government. Data.gov have many water related databases such as the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), National Water Quality Dataset, U.S. Hourly Precipitation Data, U.S. Daily Climate Normals (1981-2010), NCDC Storm Events Database, etc.