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Iron Spring outflow at Fountain Creek near Manitou Springs, Colorado
Springs discharging from the artesian aquifer are commonly supersaturated with minerals. In this photo at Iron Spring a small mound of iron hydroxides is forming below where the spring outflows to Fountain Creek.
Fountain Creek near Manitou Spring, Colorado
Image of a streamflow measurement site on Fountain Creek near Manitou Springs, Colorado.
GNSS Surveying Equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1
Real-Time Kinematic Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) surveying equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1
Ice Lake at dusk, looking north from the main outlet structure
Ice Lake at dusk, looking north from the main outlet structure
Bathymetric surveying equipment at Non-Potable Reservoir 2
Research vessel with bathymetric surveying equipment Non-Potable Reservoir 2
Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2
Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2
Research vessel on Kettle Lake 3
Research vessel with bathymetric surveying equipment andU.S. Geological Survey hydrologist on Kettle Lake 3.
North Taylor Creek, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado
Image of North Taylor Creek in Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado prior to completion of a surface-water discharge measurement.
Aquifer testing in Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado
Photo of equipment for slug test at aquifer testing site.
Illinois Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado
Two synoptic sampling campaigns were conducted near Breckenridge, Colorado, to quantify metal loading to Illinois Gulch, a tributary of the Blue River.
NAAMDRC - A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab
A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
CWSC Bathymetry at Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS research vessel collecting bathymetry data at Clear Creek Reservoir.