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Multimedia for the New England Water Science Center.

Images

Low lying water in a river with a ski resort in the background during the summer.
East Branch of the Pemigewasset River near Lincoln, New Hampshire, During a Drought
East Branch of the Pemigewasset River near Lincoln, New Hampshire, During a Drought
East Branch of the Pemigewasset River near Lincoln, New Hampshire, During a Drought

A view of the East Branch Pemigewasset River during a drought in the summer of 2025 near USGS monitoring station 01074520 near Lincoln, New Hampshire. Loon Mountain can be seen in the background. 

A USGS streamgage next to a dry riverbed.
Lemon Fair River near Shoreham, Vermont, in Drought
Lemon Fair River near Shoreham, Vermont, in Drought
Lemon Fair River near Shoreham, Vermont, in Drought

A view of the Lemon Fair River at USGS monitoring station 04282538 near Shoreham, Vermont, during a drought in the summer of 2025.

 

A riverbed with exposed rock.
Missisquoi River in East Berkshire, Vermont, During Drought
Missisquoi River in East Berkshire, Vermont, During Drought
Missisquoi River in East Berkshire, Vermont, During Drought

A view of the Missisquoi River from the perspective of streamgage 04293500 in East Berkshire, Vermont, in August 2025 during a period of drought.

A river bed with low flows and exposed rocks during the summer.
Otter Creek at Rutland, Vermont, in Drought
Otter Creek at Rutland, Vermont, in Drought
Otter Creek at Rutland, Vermont, in Drought

A view of low flows and exposed rocks in Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vermont, near monitoring station 04282000. This photo was taken during a drought in the summer of 2025.

 

A view of low flows and exposed rocks in Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vermont, near monitoring station 04282000. This photo was taken during a drought in the summer of 2025.

 

Videos

A woman kayaks upstream while towing an orange ADCP behind the kayak. A woman kayaks upstream while towing an orange ADCP behind the kayak.
Towing an ADCP Behind a Kayak on the Quinebaug River
Towing an ADCP Behind a Kayak on the Quinebaug River

USGS hydrologic technician Virginia Stanley is towing an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) behind a kayak on the Quinebaug River in Putnam, Connecticut, to capture streamflow measurements.

USGS hydrologic technician Virginia Stanley is towing an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) behind a kayak on the Quinebaug River in Putnam, Connecticut, to capture streamflow measurements.

USGS New England Water Science Work and Outreach

The USGS New England Water Science Center studies the quality and movement of the water that sustains our communities and environment and communicates that information with the public.

The USGS New England Water Science Center studies the quality and movement of the water that sustains our communities and environment and communicates that information with the public.

A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts Thumbnail A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts Thumbnail
A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts
A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts

The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass Amherst), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), began a series of studies in 2019 to develop a web-based statewide hydraulic modeling tool to provide preliminary culvert designs for stream-crossing projects in Massachusetts.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass Amherst), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), began a series of studies in 2019 to develop a web-based statewide hydraulic modeling tool to provide preliminary culvert designs for stream-crossing projects in Massachusetts.

Stream Crossings - Massachusetts Hydraulic Modeling Tool video thumbnail. Stream Crossings - Massachusetts Hydraulic Modeling Tool video thumbnail.
Introducing the Massachusetts Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool
Introducing the Massachusetts Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, have developed a GIS-based hydraulic modeling tool for Massachusetts stream crossing replacement projects.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, have developed a GIS-based hydraulic modeling tool for Massachusetts stream crossing replacement projects.

40 Years Presenting Cape Cod Hydrology

USGS has studied the hydrology of Cape Cod and the Islands and demonstrated our science to the public for more than four decades. Many visitor groups from government agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and local communities have learned about our groundwater and surface water research in southeastern Massachusetts.

USGS has studied the hydrology of Cape Cod and the Islands and demonstrated our science to the public for more than four decades. Many visitor groups from government agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and local communities have learned about our groundwater and surface water research in southeastern Massachusetts.

USGS New England Water Science Center

This video is an overview of the USGS New England Water Science Center's research and monitoring efforts to support the water issue needs of New England and the Nation.

This video is an overview of the USGS New England Water Science Center's research and monitoring efforts to support the water issue needs of New England and the Nation.

Webcams

QUONOPAUG BK AT RT 116 NR NORTH SCITUATE
Quonopaug Brook at Rt 116 near North Scituate, Rhode Island
Quonopaug Brook at Rt 116 near North Scituate, Rhode Island
Quonopaug Brook at Rt 116 near North Scituate, Rhode Island

Quonopaug Brook at Rt 116 near North Scituate, Rhode Island. Monitoring location 01115183 is a tributary to the Scituate Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island. Current conditions of discharge and gage height are available.

Quonopaug Brook at Rt 116 near North Scituate, Rhode Island. Monitoring location 01115183 is a tributary to the Scituate Reservoir in Providence County, Rhode Island. Current conditions of discharge and gage height are available.

MA HWY I95S HMA STATION 00567 NEEDHAM, Massachusetts
MA-HWY-I95S-HMA-Station 00567 Needham, Massachusetts
MA-HWY-I95S-HMA-Station 00567 Needham, Massachusetts
MA-HWY-I95S-HMA-Station 00567 Needham, Massachusetts

MA-HWY-I95S-HMA-STATION 00567 Needham, MA. The highway monitoring station 421650071120401 is located along Interstate 95 in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

MA HWY I95S OGFC STATION 00568 NEEDHAM, Massachusetts
MA HWY I95S OGFC Station 00568 Needham, Massachusetts
MA HWY I95S OGFC Station 00568 Needham, Massachusetts
MA HWY I95S OGFC Station 00568 Needham, Massachusetts

MA-HWY-I95S-OGFC-STATION 00568 Needham, MA. The highway monitoring station 421652071120601 is located along Interstate 95 in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Bridge crossing a river
St. John River at Dickey, Maine (01037050)
St. John River at Dickey, Maine (01037050)
St. John River at Dickey, Maine (01037050)

View of the St. John River from the webcam located at St. John River at Dickey, Maine (01037050)

Looking over the river with a bridge crossing in the distance and buildings to the right
Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta, Maine (01049320)
Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta, Maine (01049320)
Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta, Maine (01049320)

Kennebec River at Calumet Bridge at Augusta, Maine (01049320)

 

Station operated in cooperation with the Maine Emergency Management Agency and the Maine River Flow Advisory Commission. 
 

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