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Image: Snowden Lift Bridge
Snowden Lift Bridge
Snowden Lift Bridge
Snowden Lift Bridge

This is the Snowden Lift Bridge over the Missouri River at Nohly, Montana.

This is the Snowden Lift Bridge over the Missouri River at Nohly, Montana.

Image: Snowden Lift Bridge
Snowden Lift Bridge
Snowden Lift Bridge
Snowden Lift Bridge

This is the Snowden Lift Bridge over the Missouri River at Nohly, Montana.

 

This is the Snowden Lift Bridge over the Missouri River at Nohly, Montana.

 

Image: Little Muddy River
Little Muddy River
Little Muddy River
Little Muddy River

This is the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota.  Streamflow at the time was 14.6 cubic feet per second.

This is the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota.  Streamflow at the time was 14.6 cubic feet per second.

Image: Impending Storm
Impending Storm
Impending Storm
Impending Storm

Storm clouds over the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota, streamgage. 

Storm clouds over the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota, streamgage. 

Image: Little Muddy River
Little Muddy River
Little Muddy River
Little Muddy River

Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota, streamflow 14.6 cubic feet per second.

Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota, streamflow 14.6 cubic feet per second.

Image: Slough at Sunset
Slough at Sunset
Slough at Sunset
Slough at Sunset

A slough in Burleigh County, North Dakota, near Apple Creek.

A slough in Burleigh County, North Dakota, near Apple Creek.

Image: Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD
Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD
Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD
Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD

National Park Service personnel, use the Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation data collection handheld equipment while Ryan Thompson (USGS) explains their use, assisted by USGS students Vicki Prautzsch and Adonnis Martinez, during a 1-day field demonstration.

National Park Service personnel, use the Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation data collection handheld equipment while Ryan Thompson (USGS) explains their use, assisted by USGS students Vicki Prautzsch and Adonnis Martinez, during a 1-day field demonstration.

Image: Buffalo at Indirect Measurement at Beaver Creek, SD
Buffalo at Indirect Measurement at Beaver Creek, SD
Buffalo at Indirect Measurement at Beaver Creek, SD
Buffalo at Indirect Measurement at Beaver Creek, SD

U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician, Joel Petersen, has a buffalo audience while performing an indirect streamflow measurement survey at Beaver Creek near Pringle on August, 15, 2013.

U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician, Joel Petersen, has a buffalo audience while performing an indirect streamflow measurement survey at Beaver Creek near Pringle on August, 15, 2013.

Image: Flooding on Hidewood Creek near Estelline, SD
Flooding on Hidewood Creek near Estelline, SD
Flooding on Hidewood Creek near Estelline, SD
Flooding on Hidewood Creek near Estelline, SD

Localized flooding on Hidewood Creek near Estelline, SD, on June 23, 2013. Severe storms during June 21-22, 2013, in eastern South Dakota resulted in high flows in several streams across the area. The peak discharge on Hidewood Creek (streamgage 06479640) from this storm event was about 4,200 cubic feet per second.

Localized flooding on Hidewood Creek near Estelline, SD, on June 23, 2013. Severe storms during June 21-22, 2013, in eastern South Dakota resulted in high flows in several streams across the area. The peak discharge on Hidewood Creek (streamgage 06479640) from this storm event was about 4,200 cubic feet per second.

Image: Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013

Downstream view of Sheyenne River and fish hatchery ponds.

Downstream view of Sheyenne River and fish hatchery ponds.

Image: Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013

Northeast facing view of gates and spillway.

Northeast facing view of gates and spillway.

Image: Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013

East facing partial view of gates, spillway, and fish hatchery ponds.

East facing partial view of gates, spillway, and fish hatchery ponds.

Image: Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013
Baldhill Dam 2013

East facing view of glory hole.

East facing view of glory hole.

Image: USGS Provides Training on Use of Flow Meter
USGS Provides Training on Use of Flow Meter
USGS Provides Training on Use of Flow Meter
USGS Provides Training on Use of Flow Meter

U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician, Kammy Durham, provides training on use of a flow meter to Crow Creek Sioux Tribe 106 Program staff.  

U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician, Kammy Durham, provides training on use of a flow meter to Crow Creek Sioux Tribe 106 Program staff.  

Image: Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD
Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD
Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD
Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD

Downstream view of Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD.

Downstream view of Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD.

Image: Control Structure on Souris River
Control Structure on Souris River
Control Structure on Souris River
Control Structure on Souris River

View of the control structure, used to help get an accurate streamflow measurement at the streamgage, on the Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota.  When the picture was takend streamflow was 25.4 cubic feet per second and the gage height was 5.80 feet.

View of the control structure, used to help get an accurate streamflow measurement at the streamgage, on the Souris River near Foxholm, North Dakota.  When the picture was takend streamflow was 25.4 cubic feet per second and the gage height was 5.80 feet.

Image: Rocks Preventing Bed Scour
Rocks Preventing Bed Scour
Rocks Preventing Bed Scour
Rocks Preventing Bed Scour

Image of the channel of the Wild River River at Interstate 29, near St. Benedict, North Dakota.  Rocks are there to prevent bed scour/erosion.

 

Image of the channel of the Wild River River at Interstate 29, near St. Benedict, North Dakota.  Rocks are there to prevent bed scour/erosion.

 

Image: Cablecar Used by USGS Personnel to Measure Streamflow
Cablecar Used by USGS Personnel to Measure Streamflow
Cablecar Used by USGS Personnel to Measure Streamflow
Cablecar Used by USGS Personnel to Measure Streamflow

Cablecar that allows USGS personnel to cross the Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota, and measure the streamflow.

 

Cablecar that allows USGS personnel to cross the Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota, and measure the streamflow.

 

Image: North Dakota Scenery
North Dakota Scenery
North Dakota Scenery
North Dakota Scenery

Highway 5 between Bottineau and Westhope, North Dakota.

Highway 5 between Bottineau and Westhope, North Dakota.

Image: Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD
Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD
Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD
Monitoring Bank Erosion at Lower Brule, SD

The Lower Brule Environmental Protection Office and USGS provided "chase" boats to carry unmanned aerial system (UAS) spotters during the UAS flights at Lower Brule, SD, August 21-23, 2012. This period included 1-day field demonstration for Tribes, Federal, State, and local agencies and others at Lower Brule, SD.

The Lower Brule Environmental Protection Office and USGS provided "chase" boats to carry unmanned aerial system (UAS) spotters during the UAS flights at Lower Brule, SD, August 21-23, 2012. This period included 1-day field demonstration for Tribes, Federal, State, and local agencies and others at Lower Brule, SD.

Image: Little Missouri River at Medora
Little Missouri River at Medora
Little Missouri River at Medora
Little Missouri River at Medora

View of the Little Missouri River at Medora, North Dakota.  USGS personnel were their to measure streamflow and maintain the streamgage.  Streamflow was 34.8 cubic feet per second, gage height 1.93 feet.

 

View of the Little Missouri River at Medora, North Dakota.  USGS personnel were their to measure streamflow and maintain the streamgage.  Streamflow was 34.8 cubic feet per second, gage height 1.93 feet.