Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Multimedia
In addition to PaWSC multimedia below, also see:
• 2015 water withdrawals (use) in Pennsylvania
Geonarrative: Locations of Domestic Wells
A new geonarrative shows locations of domestic (private) wells and the numbers and percentages of people in the conterminous United States who rely on them for their drinking water.
Read the StoryU.S. River Conditions, April to June 2021
This is an animation showing the changing conditions of USGS streamgages from April through June 2021.
Visualization
Nick Grim and Cameron Ensor rescuing a goose
Photo Contest Winner | August 2021 | Honorable Mention 2
Nick Grim and Cameron Ensor rescuing a goose that got stuck in fishing line on the Delaware River
Mark Jones taking a measurement in Danville, Pennsylvania
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 2
Mark Jones taking a measurement in Danville, Pennsylvania
Cameron Ensor and Nick Grim demolish a broad-crested weir
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | USGS at Work
Certified USGS Heavy Equipment Operators Cameron Ensor and Nick Grim demolish a broad-crested weir at USGS Station 01574500 at Cordorus Creek in Spring Grove, PA
Remote control ADCP measurement
The Region 1, May 2021 "USGS at Work" Winner (by Aaron Stephens)
Upstream view from 03108000 - Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PA
The Region 1, May 2021 "Where We Work" Winner (by Ian Lynch)
Low (top) and high (bottom) flow video images, Frankford Creek, PA
Still images from videos of surface water flow overlaid with velocity vectors during low (top) and high (bottom) flow conditions in Frankford Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2020. These videos were processed using large-scale particle imaging velocimetry (LSPIV) to estimate streamflow in a location where standard methods are inadequate.
Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA
Low streamflow in late September, 2020 at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, Pennsylvania (01545600). At the time of these photographs, the streamflow was 1.5 cubic feet per second (673 gallons per minute), which is equal to the 7-day, 10-year low flow statistic
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Low streamflow at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, PA_2
Low streamflow in late September, 2020 at USGS streamgage Young Womans Creek near Renovo, Pennsylvania (01545600). At the time of these photographs, the streamflow was 1.5 cubic feet per second (673 gallons per minute), which is equal to the 7-day, 10-year low flow statistic
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Flooded Pennsylvania Streamgage after Hurricane Isaias
This USGS streamgage on Schantz Spring near Wescosville, Pennsylvania was partially submerged after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Isaias quickly rose and flooded the area. USGS crews arrived on scene August 4 to
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A beautiful morning for an ADCP measurement on the Allegheny River, PA
A beautiful morning for an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler measurement on the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania.
Mountain Sunset over Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania
Mountain Sunset over Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania
