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Click through our gallery of photographs showcasing New England Water Science Center research projects and monitoring work throughout the region.

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A garage with concrete floor and exposed ceiling.
Connecticut Office Garage
Connecticut Office Garage
Connecticut Office Garage

The New England Water Science Center's Connecticut office has a spacious three-door garage.

The New England Water Science Center's Connecticut office has a spacious three-door garage.

 A white square building with asphalt in the foreground and blue skies in the background.
New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office
New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office
New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office

The New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office is located on the campus of Goodwin University at 339 Main Street in East Hartford.

The New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office is located on the campus of Goodwin University at 339 Main Street in East Hartford.

Hydrologic Technician leaning over bridge railing collecting water quality sample
Hydrologic Technician collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT
Hydrologic Technician collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT
Hydrologic Technician collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT

Hydrologic Technician Brendan Crowley collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT (01134500). This site is sampled monthly for the Upper Connecticut River Watershed project.

A woman in a yellow vest holds up a white sign on a brick building.
Hydrologic Technician Documenting a High-Water Mark in Montpelier
Hydrologic Technician Documenting a High-Water Mark in Montpelier
New England WSC scientist calibrating a continuous water quality monitor
Calibrating a continuous water quality monitor
Calibrating a continuous water quality monitor
Calibrating a continuous water quality monitor

New England WSC scientist calibrating a continuous water quality monitor at 410606073245700, Norwalk River at the Norwalk Aquarium.

Ryan is crouched down setting up gear on the ground with a large USCG sailboat in the background
Ryan Bottorff servicing a continuous water quality monitor at US Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River in Groton, CT
Ryan Bottorff servicing a continuous water quality monitor at US Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River in Groton, CT
USGS Massachusetts office with a sign out front and trees in the back.
New England Water Science Center Massachusetts/Rhode Island Office
New England Water Science Center Massachusetts/Rhode Island Office
New England Water Science Center Massachusetts/Rhode Island Office

The USGS New England Water Science Massachusetts/Rhode Island Office is located in Northborough, MA. 

A USGS hydrologist stands in front of debris and damage of Cobble Ridge Road Bridge over the West River in Londonderry, Vermo
Flood Damage of Cobble Ridge Road Bridge over West River in Londonderry, Vermont
Flood Damage of Cobble Ridge Road Bridge over West River in Londonderry, Vermont
Flood Damage of Cobble Ridge Road Bridge over West River in Londonderry, Vermont

A USGS hydrologist stands in front of debris and damage of Cobble Ridge Road Bridge over the West River in Londonderry, Vermont. This destruction occurred from flood waters that rose from a heavy-rainfall event in July 2023.

A groundwater well in a grassy field.
Groundwater Well at Hanscom Air Force Base
Groundwater Well at Hanscom Air Force Base
Groundwater Well at Hanscom Air Force Base

A groundwater well in a grassy field near Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.

A white building behind a wire fence in a grassy field.
Hanscom Air Force Base
Hanscom Air Force Base
A USGS hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark he just installed on the side of a building in Barre, Vermont
Installing High-Water Mark on a Building
Installing High-Water Mark on a Building
Installing High-Water Mark on a Building

A USGS hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark he just installed on the side of a building in Barre, Vermont after flooding in July 2023. The mudline on the exterior of the building indicates how high the flood waters rose, and the high-water mark is a data reference USGS supplies to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

A USGS hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark he just installed on the side of a building in Barre, Vermont after flooding in July 2023. The mudline on the exterior of the building indicates how high the flood waters rose, and the high-water mark is a data reference USGS supplies to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

A damaged roadway bridge.
Flood Damage to Cobble Ridge Road Bridge in Londonderry, Vermont
Flood Damage to Cobble Ridge Road Bridge in Londonderry, Vermont
Flood Damage to Cobble Ridge Road Bridge in Londonderry, Vermont

The Cobble Ridge Road Bridge in Londonderry, Vermont, along the West River was badly damaged during significant flooding precipitated by a heavy rainfall event.

A USGS hydrologist stands next to the high-water mark the team designated on the side of a building in Montpelier, Vermont
High-Water Mark after Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont
High-Water Mark after Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont
High-Water Mark after Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont

A USGS hydrologist stands next to the high-water mark the team designated on the side of a building in Montpelier, Vermont. The flood waters rose from the Winooski River into the state capital causing massive flooding after a heavy-rain event in July 2023.

A USGS hydrologist stands next to the high-water mark the team designated on the side of a building in Montpelier, Vermont. The flood waters rose from the Winooski River into the state capital causing massive flooding after a heavy-rain event in July 2023.

A car is covered in boulders next to a flooded yard with a displaced hot tub
Flood-Damage Along Route 100 in Plymouth, Vermont
Flood-Damage Along Route 100 in Plymouth, Vermont
Flood-Damage Along Route 100 in Plymouth, Vermont

Heavy flooding, caused by two-day rainstorm in July 2023, transported boulders down a hillside to cover a resident's car and move their hot tub.

Heavy flooding, caused by two-day rainstorm in July 2023, transported boulders down a hillside to cover a resident's car and move their hot tub.

A high-water mark was installed on covered bridge
High-Water Mark on Covered Bridge in Vermont
High-Water Mark on Covered Bridge in Vermont
High-Water Mark on Covered Bridge in Vermont

A high-water mark was installed on the Cooley Bridge along Furnace Brook in Pittsford, Vermont after a flood event in July 2023. Furnace Brook is a small tributary of Otter Creek.

A high-water mark was installed on the Cooley Bridge along Furnace Brook in Pittsford, Vermont after a flood event in July 2023. Furnace Brook is a small tributary of Otter Creek.

Hydrologist marking High-Water Mark on red barn door frame
High-Water Mark near Lamoille River
High-Water Mark near Lamoille River
High-Water Mark near Lamoille River

A USGS hydrologist marks a high-water mark on a red barn door frame just off the Lamoille River in Milton, Vermont. This high-water mark indicates how high and far the river waters flooded onto the land after a heavy-rain event in July 2023.

A USGS hydrologist marks a high-water mark on a red barn door frame just off the Lamoille River in Milton, Vermont. This high-water mark indicates how high and far the river waters flooded onto the land after a heavy-rain event in July 2023.

A USGS hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark attached to the tree
High-Water Mark Attached to the Tree
High-Water Mark Attached to the Tree
High-Water Mark Attached to the Tree

A USGS hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark attached to the tree indicative of the height of the flood waters following a flash flood event in July 2023. This location was near the Dog River in Berlin, Vermont.

A USGS hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark attached to the tree indicative of the height of the flood waters following a flash flood event in July 2023. This location was near the Dog River in Berlin, Vermont.

A rubbled street in front of a white building with a person pointing in the background.
High-Water Mark at a Damaged Road in Weston, Vermont
High-Water Mark at a Damaged Road in Weston, Vermont
High-Water Mark at a Damaged Road in Weston, Vermont

A hydrologic technician points to a high-water mark on the building of Weston Town Offices days after a significant flood event, which damaged the adjacent road.

A white tag nailed to a tree with debris stuck to the trunk.
High-Water Mark Tag on a Tree-Trunk with Debris
High-Water Mark Tag on a Tree-Trunk with Debris
High-Water Mark Tag on a Tree-Trunk with Debris

A high-water mark tag nailed to a tree trunk with visible debris. The debris that adheres to the tree is the physical evidence of how high the flood waters rose during the flood event; when the waters recede, the debris transported by the flood waters that was floating on the top of the water sticks to the tree.

A high-water mark tag nailed to a tree trunk with visible debris. The debris that adheres to the tree is the physical evidence of how high the flood waters rose during the flood event; when the waters recede, the debris transported by the flood waters that was floating on the top of the water sticks to the tree.

Culvert Pipe Damaged with Flood Debris
Culvert Pipe Damaged with Flood Debris
Culvert Pipe Damaged with Flood Debris
Culvert Pipe Damaged with Flood Debris

A culvert pipe on a tributary of the Winooski River became filled with sediment and debris after a heavy-rainfall event in Vermont caused significant flooding in July 2023.

A culvert pipe on a tributary of the Winooski River became filled with sediment and debris after a heavy-rainfall event in Vermont caused significant flooding in July 2023.

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