Great Lakes
DataStream

An open access hub for sharing water data

Our mission is to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration so our waters remain healthy for generations to come

Explore Data

Explore Monitoring Results

One-click visualizations make monitoring results easier to understand.

Explore Data

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Stories and Announcements

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Better Data Means Better Decisions

Communities can drive the data-to-policy cycle. Great Lakes DataStream is designed to support this.

About DataStream

Monitoring Groups

Monitoring Groups

Communities are connected to their waters and best-placed to see changes as they happen.

Open Data

Open Data

DataStream provides a place to store, share, and compare water monitoring data across watersheds.

Interpretation & Knowledge

Interpretation & Knowledge

Open data advances scientific knowledge, supports collaboration, and fuels innovation.

Policy & Action

Policy & Action

Knowledge can be translated into action to protect the health of watersheds on which we all depend.

Great Lakes DataStream at a Glance

DataStream brings water monitoring information together so it’s open, accessible and usable.

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Monitoring Groups

13M

Unique Measurements

29K

Monitoring Sites