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Click through our gallery of photographs showcasing New England Water Science Center research projects and monitoring work throughout the region.
USGS Hydrologic technicians perform Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying on the Connecticut River, above Janice Peaslee Bridge, near Maidstone, Vermont.
USGS Hydrologic technicians perform Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying on the Connecticut River, above Janice Peaslee Bridge, near Maidstone, Vermont.
Hydrologist collecting soil samples for PFAS analysis, Brentwood, New Hampshire.
Hydrologist collecting soil samples for PFAS analysis, Brentwood, New Hampshire.
Fall foliage on Bristol Falls near Bristol, Vermont. A waterfall cascades down several rock shelves.
Fall foliage on Bristol Falls near Bristol, Vermont. A waterfall cascades down several rock shelves.
USGS employees standing on opposite banks of a river under a bridge using a River Pro. Hydrologic technicians tethered a River Pro and are pushing/pulling it across the Ware river to collect a discharge measurement.
USGS employees standing on opposite banks of a river under a bridge using a River Pro. Hydrologic technicians tethered a River Pro and are pushing/pulling it across the Ware river to collect a discharge measurement.
Hydrologic technician wades into the St John River in Allagash, Maine near the Dickey streamgage 01010500 stringing a tag line in the early morning.
Hydrologic technician wades into the St John River in Allagash, Maine near the Dickey streamgage 01010500 stringing a tag line in the early morning.
Little River near Oxford, Massachusetts near the USGS gage 01124500 location. Fall colors beginning to turn on the Little River.
Little River near Oxford, Massachusetts near the USGS gage 01124500 location. Fall colors beginning to turn on the Little River.
Farmington River near Riverton, Connecticut during the fall. Photo was taken off of a bridge.
Farmington River near Riverton, Connecticut during the fall. Photo was taken off of a bridge.
Dead River at USGS gage 01043500 site in Dead River, Maine during a scheduled high-flow dam release. The outflow from this dam at Flagstaff Lake, Maine is the head water of the Dead River.
Dead River at USGS gage 01043500 site in Dead River, Maine during a scheduled high-flow dam release. The outflow from this dam at Flagstaff Lake, Maine is the head water of the Dead River.
View of Essex Island Marina during discrete water quality sample collection near 01194750 location.
View of Essex Island Marina during discrete water quality sample collection near 01194750 location.
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic River US Route I-95 Bridge near Old Mystic, Connecticut, (USGS site ID 412240071574700)
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic River US Route I-95 Bridge near Old Mystic, Connecticut, (USGS site ID 412240071574700)
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic Harbor at Safe Harbor Marina near Mystic, Connecticut (USGS site ID 412240071580800)
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic Harbor at Safe Harbor Marina near Mystic, Connecticut (USGS site ID 412240071580800)
USGS gaging station on the Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, station 01037000. This station is downstream of Six Mile Falls, a popular spot during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race.
USGS gaging station on the Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, station 01037000. This station is downstream of Six Mile Falls, a popular spot during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race.
Continuous water quality station on the Mystic River at the Mystic Seaport, Mystic Connecticut (Site ID 412141071580200). Setup includes top and bottom multiparameter sondes and velocity uplooker.
Continuous water quality station on the Mystic River at the Mystic Seaport, Mystic Connecticut (Site ID 412141071580200). Setup includes top and bottom multiparameter sondes and velocity uplooker.
A tide gage that measures water levels at 5-minute intervals installed in Academy Cove in 2021. Wickford, Rhode Island.
A tide gage that measures water levels at 5-minute intervals installed in Academy Cove in 2021. Wickford, Rhode Island.
Stratified sand in an excavation near the Connecticut River in Portland, Connecticut. The sand was deposited as a delta in a glacial lake that occupied the Connecticut River Valley about 18,000-19,000 years ago.
Stratified sand in an excavation near the Connecticut River in Portland, Connecticut. The sand was deposited as a delta in a glacial lake that occupied the Connecticut River Valley about 18,000-19,000 years ago.
Hydrologic technicians collecting discrete water quality samples at Norwalk River at Ferry Point near Norwalk, Connecticut (USGS Site ID 410643073243700)
Hydrologic technicians collecting discrete water quality samples at Norwalk River at Ferry Point near Norwalk, Connecticut (USGS Site ID 410643073243700)
High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT (USGS station 01121000).
High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT (USGS station 01121000).
Landsat image of the Yukon River near Stevens Village, Alaska collected on July 8, 2021.
Landsat image of the Yukon River near Stevens Village, Alaska collected on July 8, 2021.
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 1
Taking a water sample in Green River
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 1
Taking a water sample in Green River
