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National Aquatic Resource Surveys

Map of National Aquatic Resource Surveys Sampling Locations

The National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) sample coastal waters, lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands across the entire United States. The map below shows sampled sites from each of the surveys.