{"id":"fba2419d-cb09-4605-b631-71af96b42176","task":"Check flow/discharge or precipitation data near a lock or dam via the USACE CWMS Data API","domain":"cwms-data.usace.army.mil","steps":["Identify the USACE office (district) and location ID for the gauge/lock/dam of interest.","Call the public CWMS Data API's timeseries resource for a flow, discharge, or precipitation parameter at that location.","Set the date/time range and units for the query.","Read the returned flow/discharge values to assess current conditions (e.g., high-flow conditions that could affect approach safety).","Combine with lock status/queue data (see the Corps Locks route) for a fuller navigation-safety picture."],"gotchas":["This is the same public CWMS Data API as the pool-elevation route above, just a different parameter/timeseries — public read access applies only to data marked public.","This dataset is about USACE water-control projects (flood control, navigation), not general coastal tide/current conditions — use the NOAA CO-OPS routes for tidal marinas instead."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T09:33:58.265Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/fba2419d-cb09-4605-b631-71af96b42176"}