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scenic river view. Tall pine trees line a river with large cobbles visible through clear water. Wildfire smoke taints the sky
Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia (14185865)
Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia (14185865)
Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia (14185865)

Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia (14185865). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

Quartzville Creek below Galena Creek near Cascadia (14185865). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

View of a scenic river with cobbles visible below the clear water. Tree lined bank and a partly cloudy sky
Molalla River above Pine Creek near Wilhoit (14198500)
Molalla River above Pine Creek near Wilhoit (14198500)
Molalla River above Pine Creek near Wilhoit (14198500)

Molalla River above Pine Creek near Wilhoit (14198500). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

Molalla River above Pine Creek near Wilhoit (14198500). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

Dark green water dense with streaks of bright green speckles of cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria Willamette River
Cyanobacteria Willamette River
Cyanobacteria Willamette River

 Streaks of cyanobacteria near the surface of the Willamette River inside the Ross Island Lagoon. 

 Streaks of cyanobacteria near the surface of the Willamette River inside the Ross Island Lagoon. 

a grey-scale image of Oregon with moving graphic that shows weekly online users of monitoring data
Oregon stream gage web traffic 2024
Oregon stream gage web traffic 2024
Oregon stream gage web traffic 2024

Weekly web visits to USGS Oregon stream monitoring stations from September 25, 2023 to July 15, 2024. A bar graph on the bottom flashes an orange bar for each week. The height of each bar represents the amount of internet users that visited the page that week.

Weekly web visits to USGS Oregon stream monitoring stations from September 25, 2023 to July 15, 2024. A bar graph on the bottom flashes an orange bar for each week. The height of each bar represents the amount of internet users that visited the page that week.

View from the center of the river near water level, looking downstream. Sunshine and trees line the river in the distance.
S.F. McKenzie River
S.F. McKenzie River
S.F. McKenzie River

Photo taken after measuring the streamflow volume on the South Fork McKenzie River, above Cougar Reservoir. 

Photo taken after measuring the streamflow volume on the South Fork McKenzie River, above Cougar Reservoir. 

Tree-lined river channel. The sun glints off of the nearly clear, blue-green water
Horse Creek, Oregon
Horse Creek, Oregon
Horse Creek, Oregon

Horse Creek is a tributary of the McKenzie River, situated near the unincorporated community of McKenzie Bridge in Lane County, Oregon, USA.

Horse Creek is a tributary of the McKenzie River, situated near the unincorporated community of McKenzie Bridge in Lane County, Oregon, USA.

Clear river water falls over a ledge of boulders. Rocky, yellow banks with burnt trees from a recent wildfire
Fall Creek above Tiller Creek near Lowell (14150250) 
Fall Creek above Tiller Creek near Lowell (14150250) 
Fall Creek above Tiller Creek near Lowell (14150250) 

Fall Creek above Tiller Creek near Lowell (14150250). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

Fall Creek above Tiller Creek near Lowell (14150250). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

Bell Jet Helicopter with a thermal infrared and true-color sensor co-mounted to the underside
View of nose of Bell Jet Helicopter with a thermal infrared and true-color sensor co-mounted to the underside
View of nose of Bell Jet Helicopter with a thermal infrared and true-color sensor co-mounted to the underside
View of nose of Bell Jet Helicopter with a thermal infrared and true-color sensor co-mounted to the underside

Profile view of a Bell Jet Helicopter with a thermal infrared and true-color sensor co-mounted to the underside of the nose. These sensors are used in airborne thermal infrared surveys for remotely sensing land/water surface temperature.

Scenic river view. Brown silt and cobbles visible through clear water. Pine trees line the banks. Blue sky with thin clouds.
Clackamas River at Big Bottom (14208000)
Clackamas River at Big Bottom (14208000)
Clackamas River at Big Bottom (14208000)

Clackamas River at Big Bottom (14208000). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water level, water temperature, and air temperature at this location.

Clackamas River at Big Bottom (14208000). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors water level, water temperature, and air temperature at this location.

Scenic river view. Water is clear and shallow exposing rocky river bottom. Tree lined bank and wildfire smoke in the air
Middle Santiam River near Santiam Junction (14185600)
Middle Santiam River near Santiam Junction (14185600)
Middle Santiam River near Santiam Junction (14185600)

Middle Santiam River near Santiam Junction (14185600). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

Middle Santiam River near Santiam Junction (14185600). The U.S. Geological Survey monitors monitors water level, water temperature and air temperature at this location.

shallow blue river winds through dense marsh vegetation
The Klamath Marsh
The Klamath Marsh
The Klamath Marsh

Looking southwest from Silver Lake Rd. towards Wocus Bay in the Klamath Marsh. The upper reaches of the Williamson River winds through the marshland. 

Looking southwest from Silver Lake Rd. towards Wocus Bay in the Klamath Marsh. The upper reaches of the Williamson River winds through the marshland. 

Williamson river with aquatic plants along banks and floating. Field of green vegetation and blue sky in the distance.
Williamson River in the Klamath Marsh
Williamson River in the Klamath Marsh
Williamson River in the Klamath Marsh

Looking northwest from Military Crossing Rd with the  Williamson River in the foreground.

Looking down a narrow blue strip of river going through dense marsh vegetation. Blue sky day.
Klamath Marsh, Oregon
Klamath Marsh, Oregon
Klamath Marsh, Oregon

Looking southwest from Military Crossing Road with Mt. Scott in the background. The Williamson River makes its way through dense marsh vegetation. 

Looking southwest from Military Crossing Road with Mt. Scott in the background. The Williamson River makes its way through dense marsh vegetation. 

majestic bird stands in the center of shallow cascading white and green river water
Blue Heron on the Tualatin River
Blue Heron on the Tualatin River
Blue Heron on the Tualatin River

A USGS field technician enjoyed a sighting of a Blue Heron while inspecting water-quality gage equipment on the Tualatin River at the Oswego Dam site (14207200).

A USGS field technician enjoyed a sighting of a Blue Heron while inspecting water-quality gage equipment on the Tualatin River at the Oswego Dam site (14207200).

Inside a bridge dolphin looking down into green water depths
Willamette River water-quality inspection
Willamette River water-quality inspection
Willamette River water-quality inspection

View from a metal platform looking down into the Willamette River. Technicians use a freshly calibrated "reference monitor" to verify site monitor readings. Here, a reference monitor hangs from the platform into the water.

View from a metal platform looking down into the Willamette River. Technicians use a freshly calibrated "reference monitor" to verify site monitor readings. Here, a reference monitor hangs from the platform into the water.

Two men in black wet suits with oxygen tanks smile and wave at the camera from a boat docked under a bridge.
USGS dive team
USGS dive team
USGS dive team

Sometimes equipment can only be accessed by diving to it!

Sometimes equipment can only be accessed by diving to it!

water gushes from a groundwater irrigation well to fill a small channel in a grassy field. Mountains and partly cloudy sky
Groundwater irrigation well
Groundwater irrigation well
Groundwater irrigation well

A groundwater irrigation well supplies water to a small channel in southern Oregon. 

A groundwater irrigation well supplies water to a small channel in southern Oregon. 

narrow 1-3 feet wide creek surrounded by mossy, pine tree lined banks. Grey metal box houses monitoring equipment
Irving Creek stream gage
Irving Creek stream gage
Irving Creek stream gage

Irving Creek monitoring station near Lenz, Oregon in the Williamson River Basin. View data

Irving Creek monitoring station near Lenz, Oregon in the Williamson River Basin. View data

pole mounted grey metal box housing monitoring equipment that is routed into the narrow creek channel
Jackson Creek stream gage
Jackson Creek stream gage
Jackson Creek stream gage

Jackson Creek monitoring station near Lenz, Oregon in the Williamson River Basin. View data

Jackson Creek monitoring station near Lenz, Oregon in the Williamson River Basin. View data

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