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• North Dakota Geological Survey
• Geology in North Dakota Resource Site Includes descriptions and photographs of geologic features and processes in North Dakota, as well as maps and space images for the state. The site also provides links to other internet resources on the state's geology and its mineral and water resources.
• The Geologic Story of the Great Plains A nontechnical description of the origin and evolution of the landscape of the Great Plains by Donald E. Trimble (Geological Survey Bulletin 1493)
• The Glacial Lake Agassiz by Warren Upham
• Hydrology of Prairie Potholes in North Dakota (Geological Survey Professional Paper 585)
• Evapotranspiration and the Water Budget of Prairie Potholes in North Dakota by Jelmer B. Shjeflo (585-B)
• Ground-Water Hydrology of Prairie Potholes in North Dakota by Charles E. Sloan (585-C)
• Interface to North Dakota Topographic Maps Select and view maps for any point in the state.
• Topographic Map Digital shaded relief (topographic) map of North Dakota. Also links to a Virtual Tourist and City Net for the state.
• U.S. Geological Survey Programs in North Dakota
• St. Paul District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Provides information on water resources development projects and studies underway or proposed, including the Red River of the North, Devils Lake, and other lakes and rivers.
• The Disaster Center's North Dakota Page
• Earthquake Information for North Dakota
• Paleontology in North Dakota
• International Souris River Board

Red River of the North

• RiverWatch Prairie Public Broadcasting flood information project.
• Fargo Geology Information provided by the North Dakota State University Department of Geosciences.
• Red River Basin Information Network
• International Red River Board
• Living with the Red A report to the governments of Canada and the United States on Reducing Flood Impacts in the Red River Basin. Final report of the International Joint Commission released December 2000 (PDF Format).
• The Next Flood: Getting Prepared (PDF Format), April 2000
• Government Follow-Up on IJC Interim Report Recommendations on Red River Flooding, July 1998.
• Red River Flooding Short-Term Measures Interim Report of the International Red River Basin Task Force to the International Joint Commission released December 1997.
• Reports prepared by the National Weather Service following the 1997 flood, including Service Assessment and Hydraulic Analysis of the Red River of the North 1997 Floods and Actions Taken Following the Red River of the North Flood of 1997.
• Fargo Flood Information Compiled by the NDSU Library.
• BASINWIDE A grassroots network of concerned Manitoba, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Red River of the North residents seeking basin-wide water management.
• Red River of the North National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Includes project description, environmental setting, results, and list of publications with abstracts. Text for some publications available in HTML and/or PDF formats.