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Looking along the front of bridge over an ice-covered river
Princeton Webcam
Princeton Webcam
Princeton Webcam

Stony Brook flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01401000 Stony Brook at Princeton, New Jersey

Stony Brook flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01401000 Stony Brook at Princeton, New Jersey

Winter snow blankets the grey and brown underbrush which frame the dark waters of the river flowing in from the distance
Marlboro Webcam
Marlboro Webcam
Marlboro Webcam

Big Brook flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01407290 Big Brook near Marlboro, New Jersey

Big Brook flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01407290 Big Brook near Marlboro, New Jersey

Looking down on the river spilling over a shallow weir from high atop the gage house
Allenwood Webcam
Allenwood Webcam
Allenwood Webcam

Manasquan River flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01407290 Manasquan River near Allenwood, New Jersey

Manasquan River flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01407290 Manasquan River near Allenwood, New Jersey

Looking down upon a weir creating a small drop and turbulence in a river with bare winter trees on the far bank
North Branch Webcam
North Branch Webcam
North Branch Webcam

North Branch Raritan River flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01400000 North Branch Raritan River near Raritan, New Jersey

North Branch Raritan River flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01400000 North Branch Raritan River near Raritan, New Jersey

Man in cold weather flotation gear wades into deep river with a snowy bank behind him
Berkley Heights Sampling
Berkley Heights Sampling
Berkley Heights Sampling

USGS Scientist Jacob Gray wades into the site USGS 01379340 Passaic River at Berkley Heights, New Jersey to collect samples for PFAS analysis

USGS Scientist Jacob Gray wades into the site USGS 01379340 Passaic River at Berkley Heights, New Jersey to collect samples for PFAS analysis

View along a footbridge spanning the outflow from Sylva Lake
Ewingville Webcam
Ewingville Webcam
Ewingville Webcam

Shabakunk Creek flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01463740 Shabakunk Creek at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville, New Jersey

Shabakunk Creek flowing through channel as seen from on top of the gage house at Streamgage 01463740 Shabakunk Creek at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville, New Jersey

Scientist breaking up and wading through ice covered river
Passaic River Winter Sampling
Passaic River Winter Sampling
Passaic River Winter Sampling

USGS Scientist Jake Gray breaking up ice to wade into the site USGS 01379320 Passaic River at Gillette, New Jersey to collect PFAS samples

USGS Scientist Jake Gray breaking up ice to wade into the site USGS 01379320 Passaic River at Gillette, New Jersey to collect PFAS samples

Man in a Lifejacket wading chest deep in a river with a styrofoam basket for samples
Ramapo River Sampling
Ramapo River Sampling
Ramapo River Sampling

USGS Scientist Jon Cohl wading the site USGS 01387500, Ramapo River at Mahwah, New Jersey to collect samples.

USGS Scientist Jon Cohl wading the site USGS 01387500, Ramapo River at Mahwah, New Jersey to collect samples.

Looking at the internal working of a Tide Data Collection Platform
Side Looking Tide Gage
Side Looking Tide Gage
Side Looking Tide Gage

Looking at the Data Collection Platform for a side-looking tide sensor at the 01411320 Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City, New Jersey gage

Looking at the Data Collection Platform for a side-looking tide sensor at the 01411320 Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City, New Jersey gage

Close up shot of the cap of a two-inch pipe hidden in the reeds and looking out on the Bay beyond
Tidal Crest-Stage Gage
Tidal Crest-Stage Gage
Tidal Crest-Stage Gage

Tidal Crest-Stage Gage located at the USGS 01482650 Salem River at Salem, New Jersey site.

Tidal Crest-Stage Gage located at the USGS 01482650 Salem River at Salem, New Jersey site.

Looking along a bridge rail where a radar unit is suspended out over the river and tied into a control box with a rain gage
Avalon Tide Gage
Avalon Tide Gage
Avalon Tide Gage

USGS 01411355 Ingram Thorofare at Avalon, New Jersey tide gage.

This site was moved from its original location near the marshes below, to a much higher elevation on the side of a nearby bridge.

 

USGS 01411355 Ingram Thorofare at Avalon, New Jersey tide gage.

This site was moved from its original location near the marshes below, to a much higher elevation on the side of a nearby bridge.

 

Looking at a box housing a weather sensor and mast and a rain gage next to it as we look out over the bay
Coastal Weather Station
Coastal Weather Station
Scientists setting up storm sampling equipment
Raritan Storm Sampling
Raritan Storm Sampling
Raritan Storm Sampling

USGS Hydrologists Zachary Bunnel and Tim Wilson setting up storm sampling equipment within a trailer in the Raritan River Basin as was common in most study sites. 

USGS Hydrologists Zachary Bunnel and Tim Wilson setting up storm sampling equipment within a trailer in the Raritan River Basin as was common in most study sites. 

Four scientists in water and collection gear hold their hands out as a drone shoots the scene from above
Crypyo Collection
Crypyo Collection
Crypyo Collection

Hydrographers Kat Cahalane, Anna Deetz-Boetsma, and Lucas Sirotniak celebrate a successful Cryptosporidium sample run.

Hydrographers Kat Cahalane, Anna Deetz-Boetsma, and Lucas Sirotniak celebrate a successful Cryptosporidium sample run.

Map depicting the major rivers in the Rartian Study are with an overlay of site locations
Raritan Site Map
Raritan Site Map
Raritan Site Map

Map of Sampling Locations within the Raritan River Basin from the Phase 1 Track Down Study.

Map of Sampling Locations within the Raritan River Basin from the Phase 1 Track Down Study.

Map showing the locations of Streamgages in New Jersey
Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey
Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey
Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey

Map showing the physiographic provinces and selected USGS continuous and partial-record streamgages in and near New Jersey.

Map showing the physiographic provinces and selected USGS continuous and partial-record streamgages in and near New Jersey.

View down a small stream along the side of a road.
Pleasant Run Site
Pleasant Run Site
Pleasant Run Site

Crest-stage gage along the retention wall at the Pleasant Run study reach in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Crest-stage gage along the retention wall at the Pleasant Run study reach in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Aerial map of a section of river overlaid with defined flooding zones extending into the surrounding areas
Pleasant Run Flood Model
Pleasant Run Flood Model
Pleasant Run Flood Model

Screen capture showing a provisional section of the Hydraulic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) 2-dimensional hydraulic model along the Pleasant Run reach.

Screen capture showing a provisional section of the Hydraulic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) 2-dimensional hydraulic model along the Pleasant Run reach.

Image showing modeled area of potential flooding around the studied river
Flood Plane Map of Pleasant Run
Flood Plane Map of Pleasant Run
Flood Plane Map of Pleasant Run

Screen capture showing an example of Hydrologic Modeling System (HMS) model geometry.

Screen capture showing an example of Hydrologic Modeling System (HMS) model geometry.

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