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Check out photos of some of the awesome work USGS scientists and field technicians have done over the years.
Poster for organic matter study along Fanno Creek.
Keith, M., Sobieszczyk, S., Rounds, S., and Goldman, J., 2014, Sources, sinks, and transport of organic matter with fine sediment along an urban stream.
Poster for organic matter study along Fanno Creek.
Keith, M., Sobieszczyk, S., Rounds, S., and Goldman, J., 2014, Sources, sinks, and transport of organic matter with fine sediment along an urban stream.
Confluence of Wilson River with tributary Cedar Creek, OR, following heavy storm.
Confluence of Wilson River with tributary Cedar Creek, OR, following heavy storm.
The small house is the monitoring station for Columbia River at The Dalles. The house protects sensitive electronics from the elements.
The small house is the monitoring station for Columbia River at The Dalles. The house protects sensitive electronics from the elements.
A turbid Lost Dog Creek tumbles down steep slopes before feeding Lake Oswego.
A turbid Lost Dog Creek tumbles down steep slopes before feeding Lake Oswego.
Tanner Creek outfall delivers stormwater runoff with insecticides to Tanner Creek, tributary of the Willamette River
Tanner Creek outfall delivers stormwater runoff with insecticides to Tanner Creek, tributary of the Willamette River
Large quantities of sediment released from the water year 2012 Fall Creek Lake, Oregon, streambed drawdown filled the Fall Creek channel just downstream from the dam. Vegetation can be seen growing on the sediment.
Large quantities of sediment released from the water year 2012 Fall Creek Lake, Oregon, streambed drawdown filled the Fall Creek channel just downstream from the dam. Vegetation can be seen growing on the sediment.
USGS Hydrologic Technician Heather Bragg collects suspended-sediment sample from a cableway downstream from Fall Creek Reservoir. Reservoir was drawn down to purge sediment and trapped fish from behind dam in December 2012.
Video available online.
USGS Hydrologic Technician Heather Bragg collects suspended-sediment sample from a cableway downstream from Fall Creek Reservoir. Reservoir was drawn down to purge sediment and trapped fish from behind dam in December 2012.
Video available online.
Algal Bloom in Cougar Reservoir, Oregon
Algal Bloom in Cougar Reservoir, Oregon
View of Clackamas River, OR.
USGS hydrologist surveying channel depth across Fanno Creek, OR
USGS hydrologist surveying channel depth across Fanno Creek, OR
Oregon Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Ann McGowan makes a flow measurement at the hot spring pools along the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, CO (09342500). This photo was featured in the USGS 2011 stream gaging calendar.
Oregon Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Ann McGowan makes a flow measurement at the hot spring pools along the San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, CO (09342500). This photo was featured in the USGS 2011 stream gaging calendar.
USGS scientist meaures how much light is transmitted into the Wallowa River, near Minam, OR.
USGS scientist meaures how much light is transmitted into the Wallowa River, near Minam, OR.
View of Mount Hood from Pittock Mansion, Portland, OR.
View of Mount Hood from Pittock Mansion, Portland, OR.
Photograph of the Willamette River passing through downtown Portland, OR.
Photograph of the Willamette River passing through downtown Portland, OR.
Aerial view of the Iron Gate Dam and Hatchery along the Klamath River near Hornbrook, California. A series of hydroelectric facilities (JC Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2, and Iron Gate) separate the Klamath River into upper and lower basins.
Aerial view of the Iron Gate Dam and Hatchery along the Klamath River near Hornbrook, California. A series of hydroelectric facilities (JC Boyle, Copco No. 1, Copco No. 2, and Iron Gate) separate the Klamath River into upper and lower basins.
Photo taken of the Morrison Bridge from the southwest Portland waterfront. USGS monitors streamflow and water quality at this location.
Photo taken of the Morrison Bridge from the southwest Portland waterfront. USGS monitors streamflow and water quality at this location.
Hydrologic technician Jay Spillum digging out the Bull Run Lake gage from about 14 ft. of snow. In this photo the satellite antenna is just becoming visible, and down below that the top of the gage building. He had help, not pictured is hydrotech Scott Deweese.
Hydrologic technician Jay Spillum digging out the Bull Run Lake gage from about 14 ft. of snow. In this photo the satellite antenna is just becoming visible, and down below that the top of the gage building. He had help, not pictured is hydrotech Scott Deweese.
USGS scientists sampled sediment transport during (and after) the breaching of the Marmot Dam on the Sandy River, OR.
USGS scientists sampled sediment transport during (and after) the breaching of the Marmot Dam on the Sandy River, OR.
Crooked River of the Deschutes River Basin, Oregon, flows through Smith Rocks
Crooked River of the Deschutes River Basin, Oregon, flows through Smith Rocks
Water stargrass beds in the Yakima River near Kiona, Washington, when the water was clear, and turbidity values were about zero.
Water stargrass beds in the Yakima River near Kiona, Washington, when the water was clear, and turbidity values were about zero.