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Wintertime at monitoring location USGS 10308200 East Fork Carson River below Markleeville Creek near Markleeville, CA
The graph shows historic pumping over time in Carson Valley, NV. Between the 1970s and early 2000’s, Carson Valley underwent rapid population growth and total pumping increased by an order of magnitude, from 3,360 acre-feet in 1970 to 31,100 in 2004.
The graph shows historic pumping over time in Carson Valley, NV. Between the 1970s and early 2000’s, Carson Valley underwent rapid population growth and total pumping increased by an order of magnitude, from 3,360 acre-feet in 1970 to 31,100 in 2004.
Surveying a floodplain at Stuart Ranch, near Rox, Nevada, with a terrestrial laser scanner. The scanner collects millions of points to build a 3D map of the land surface.
Surveying a floodplain at Stuart Ranch, near Rox, Nevada, with a terrestrial laser scanner. The scanner collects millions of points to build a 3D map of the land surface.
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge lies at the southern end of Ruby Valley in northeast Nevada. For more information visit the Ruby Lake NWR website.
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge lies at the southern end of Ruby Valley in northeast Nevada. For more information visit the Ruby Lake NWR website.
Water year 2020 streamflow summary for the Upper Truckee River at South Lake Tahoe, USGS Site 10336610.
Water year 2020 streamflow summary for the Upper Truckee River at South Lake Tahoe, USGS Site 10336610.
View of near shore Third Creek, NV
View of near shore Third Creek, NV
Did you know the USGS has been studying groundwater since we were founded? USGS first measured the groundwater level at the well in this photo in 1918, over one hundred years ago! How often water levels are measured at a site in the USGS groundwater monitoring networks varies, depending on the scientific purpose of the measurement.
Did you know the USGS has been studying groundwater since we were founded? USGS first measured the groundwater level at the well in this photo in 1918, over one hundred years ago! How often water levels are measured at a site in the USGS groundwater monitoring networks varies, depending on the scientific purpose of the measurement.
Did you know the USGS has been studying groundwater since we were founded? USGS first measured the groundwater level at the well in this photo in 1918, over one hundred years ago! How often water levels are measured at a site in the USGS groundwater monitoring networks varies, depending on the scientific purpose of the measurement.
Did you know the USGS has been studying groundwater since we were founded? USGS first measured the groundwater level at the well in this photo in 1918, over one hundred years ago! How often water levels are measured at a site in the USGS groundwater monitoring networks varies, depending on the scientific purpose of the measurement.
A USGS Hydrologic Technician collects eDNA samples alongside a stream in the Nevada wilderness
A USGS Hydrologic Technician collects eDNA samples alongside a stream in the Nevada wilderness
Photo of a fen, a small groundwater-fed wetland in desert environment that can provide habitat for plants and animals.
Photo of a fen, a small groundwater-fed wetland in desert environment that can provide habitat for plants and animals.
Photo shows the USGS Humboldt River at Palisade, NV streamgage.
Photo shows the USGS Humboldt River at Palisade, NV streamgage.
View looking downstream of Lahontan Reservoir. Monitoring location USGS 10312150 Carson River below Lahontan Reservoir near Fallon, NV measures streamflow releases from Lahontan Dam.
View looking downstream of Lahontan Reservoir. Monitoring location USGS 10312150 Carson River below Lahontan Reservoir near Fallon, NV measures streamflow releases from Lahontan Dam.
Wild horses in the Virginia City Highlands, Nev.
Wild horses in the Virginia City Highlands, Nev.
USGS Streamgaging Station in northern Nevada.
USGS Streamgaging Station in northern Nevada.
USGS technician measuring streamflow in northern Nevada.
USGS technician measuring streamflow in northern Nevada.
Well pumping as part of an aquifer test in Lovelock Valley, Nevada.
Well pumping as part of an aquifer test in Lovelock Valley, Nevada.
USGS staff gage (ruler) measuring the height of the water, on the Carson River, near Brunswick Canyon, Nevada.
USGS staff gage (ruler) measuring the height of the water, on the Carson River, near Brunswick Canyon, Nevada.
Flood water on Carson River near Nevada Water Science Center Office.
Flood water on Carson River near Nevada Water Science Center Office.
Streamgaging on Martin Creek, near Paradise Valley, Nevada.
Streamgaging on Martin Creek, near Paradise Valley, Nevada.
A U.S. Geological Survey field crew uses an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler to measure water velocity on the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada.
A U.S. Geological Survey field crew uses an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler to measure water velocity on the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada.
Flood in 2017 along Carson River, Nevada.
Flood in 2017 along Carson River, Nevada.