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    • Process-based water temperature predictions in the Midwest US: 3 Temperature observations

    Metadata Updated: January 6, 2026

    Observed water temperatures from 1980-2019 were compiled for 5,584 lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin (USA). A subset of these data were used as calibration for process-based models on some lakes (see "pball" models). The data are formatted as a single csv (comma separated values) file with attributes corresponding to the unique combination of lake identifier, time, and depth. Data came from a variety of sources, including the Water Quality Portal, the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Ecological Research Project, and digitized temperature records from the MN Department of Natural Resources. Upper and Lower Red Lake data were filtered out of this release.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date January 6, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 6, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date January 6, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 6, 2026
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
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    Data Last Modified 2021-07-27T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
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