U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyMD-DE-DC District410-238-4317kries@usgs.gov

StreamStatsDB:

Characteristics Database for Data-Collection Stations

By Kernell Ries

What is it?

MS Access database with Visual Basic user interface developed by Aqua Terra Consultants

Linked to StreamStats map in user interface showing site locations

Contains fields for all streamflow and basin characteristics that are currently used, and allows new characteristics to be added

Replaces old Basin-Characteristics File Expandable for use with other types of data

Downloading StreamStatsDB

Download at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/StreamStatsDB.zip

Zip file contains program and database NOTE: Latest version of StreamStatsDB is

incompatible with current version of NFF

StreamStats User Interface

Station Management Tab Add, edit, and delete data for individual or groups of stations

Statistic Management Tab Add edit, and delete types of statistics that can be entered in the Station Management Tab

Help, Exit

Help Facility

Includes detailedhelp for allfunctions and a tutorial

Station Management Tab

Data Selection

Select State from scroll-down list

List by State, Basin, County, MCD, HUC

List by Name, Station ID, or both

Select individual stations for editing

Data Editing

Click on station in grid to edit statistics or delete station. Click on Add button to add new line.

Double-click on some items to select options

Save, cancel, or clear actions in grid

Import data in NWIS, BCF, Excel, and ROI formats

Edit descriptive information or add a station in the grid frame

Station Data Window

Scroll-down menus allow selection of statistic type, name, code, and source

Click on the Add button to add a new statistic in the bottom row of the grid

Importing NWIS, BCF, Excel Data

Click on the NWIS, BCF, or Excel button in the main window to open up a window to allow specifying a file for import.

Importing Region-of-Influence Data

Several files need to be imported and options need to be specified to implement ROI regression for a state. Help file gives detailed description of the process.

Statistics Management Tab

Statistic Selection

Statistic types can be added, edited, or deleted

Statistics types are selected from a scroll-down menu

Individual statistics are highlighted for editing in the Statistics frame

Adding and Editing Statistic Types

Click on Add or Edit and type any changes in the frame that appears.

Click on Delete to delete the statistic type shown in the Selection scroll-down menu. Confirmation is required.

These functions will rarely be needed.

Editing Statistics

Click on a grid cell to edit it Click on the Add button at bottom to add a new row to the grid Double-click on the Type cell for a pull-down list of statistic

types

Words of Caution

Statistics must be added in the Statistic Management area before they can be edited in the Station Management area

Be sure that editing, adding, or deleting statistic types is needed before making changes – suggest calling K. Ries (410-238-4317)

Before adding a new statistic, carefully review existing statistic definitions to be sure that the statistic is not already in the database under a different name – If it is, use the existing name

Finishing the Job

Fill in the descriptive information – Useful for future regional analyses and selection of sites for drainage-area ratio estimates

Be sure to quality assure all data Send completed files on CD or put in ftp depot