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USGS assesses water quality in California principal aquifers as part of a Nationwide study

USGS assesses water quality in California principal aquifers as part of a Nationwide study

A newly-published study of principal aquifers in the continental United States finds that naturally occurring chemical elements were present in...

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California Water Science Center Adds New Webcams

California Water Science Center Adds New Webcams

Three new webcams have recently been installed at these streamgaging sites in California:

Truckee River at Boca Bridge near Truckee, CA

Suisun Bay...

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USGS Scientists Explain How Aquifer Compaction is Measured

USGS Scientists Explain How Aquifer Compaction is Measured

A recent tour of California’s Central Valley given by the nonprofit organization Water Education Foundation included a stop at the USGS California...

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April Showers may Bring May Flowers, but Winter Snow is Water in the Bank

April Showers may Bring May Flowers, but Winter Snow is Water in the Bank

The type of precipitation falling from the sky matters, especially for delicate mountain ecosystems.

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Community Meeting for Reimagining Molokaʻi's Wetlands

Community Meeting for Reimagining Molokaʻi's Wetlands

Community members and the news media are invited to join a public meeting to discuss potential options for restoring Molokaʻi’s coastal wetlands.

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Scientists Research Pesticide Residue Found in Bees

Scientists Research Pesticide Residue Found in Bees

In a recently published article, scientists from the USGS, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis, discuss the collection of bee samples for pesticide-residue...

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Electromagnetic Survey Identifies Fresh Submarine Groundwater Offshore San Diego

Electromagnetic Survey Identifies Fresh Submarine Groundwater Offshore San Diego

Innovative research technique used to find a new source of water in the area offshore of San Diego County.

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California Water Science Center Scientists Present at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022

California Water Science Center Scientists Present at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2022

California Water Science Center Research Hydrologist Dr. Judith Drexler and Biologist Taylor Eddy will discuss their research at the Ocean Sciences...

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USGS Scientists Gather Data to Better Understand Nutrient Loads Entering the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

USGS Scientists Gather Data to Better Understand Nutrient Loads Entering the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta

California Water Science Center scientists Dina Saleh and Joseph Domagalski discuss water-quality data collected in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.

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Research by California Water Science Center Scientists Focuses on Hydrodynamics in the Upper Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel

Research by California Water Science Center Scientists Focuses on Hydrodynamics in the Upper Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel

In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, phytoplankton populations that make up the bottom of the aquatic food web have been declining in recent decades...

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