USGS scientists conduct a habitat survey at The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
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USGS scientists conduct a habitat survey at The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
The Glade is an urban stream in Reston, Virginia that is being monitored by USGS scientists.
The Glade is an urban stream in Reston, Virginia that is being monitored by USGS scientists.
In-stream hydrologic monitoring equipment is used to gather data at Snakeden Branch, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
In-stream hydrologic monitoring equipment is used to gather data at Snakeden Branch, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
On October 30, 2020, a train derailment occurred over the Roanoke River, west of the City of Salem, Virginia and upstream of the Roanoke River at Salem monitoring site. Approximately 2,600 tons of coal ended up in the Roanoke River.
On October 30, 2020, a train derailment occurred over the Roanoke River, west of the City of Salem, Virginia and upstream of the Roanoke River at Salem monitoring site. Approximately 2,600 tons of coal ended up in the Roanoke River.
Contents of a USGS gage box, including data logger and transmitter, solar power equipment, and battery. This gage box is for the Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Contents of a USGS gage box, including data logger and transmitter, solar power equipment, and battery. This gage box is for the Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Photograph of macroinvertibrate sampling at a monitored urban stream in Reston, Virginia. This larval net-spinning caddisfly is an important measure of stream health.
Photograph of macroinvertibrate sampling at a monitored urban stream in Reston, Virginia. This larval net-spinning caddisfly is an important measure of stream health.
Monitoring instrumentation at the bridge over the Roanoke River: Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Monitoring instrumentation at the bridge over the Roanoke River: Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Taking water samples from the Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Hydrologic technician deploying equipment in the Roanoke River at Salem, VA. Visit Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation for more information about this monitoring site.
Hydrologic technician deploying equipment in the Roanoke River at Salem, VA. Visit Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation for more information about this monitoring site.
Hydrologic technicians with the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center collect water samples at a public water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Hydrologic technicians with the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center collect water samples at a public water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
A Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician prepares for sampling at a public water system in Fayette County, West Virginia.
A Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician prepares for sampling at a public water system in Fayette County, West Virginia.
A Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician records field parameters at a public water system in Fayette County, West Virginia. This sampling was conducted as part of a larger effort to assess the occurrence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the source waters of public water systems across West Vi
A Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician records field parameters at a public water system in Fayette County, West Virginia. This sampling was conducted as part of a larger effort to assess the occurrence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the source waters of public water systems across West Vi
A Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Katherine Grindle, prepares for sampling on the Ohio River near Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
A Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Katherine Grindle, prepares for sampling on the Ohio River near Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technicians collect water samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and inorganic analytes at a public water system that uses an underground coal mine as a source in Wyoming County, West Virginia. This sampling was conducted as part of a larger effort to assess the occurrence and distributi
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technicians collect water samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and inorganic analytes at a public water system that uses an underground coal mine as a source in Wyoming County, West Virginia. This sampling was conducted as part of a larger effort to assess the occurrence and distributi
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician Chelsea Delsak samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and inorganic analytes at a public water system in Greenbriar County, West Virginia.
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center hydrologic technician Chelsea Delsak samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and inorganic analytes at a public water system in Greenbriar County, West Virginia.
Mitch McAdoo prepares an acoustic televiewer for borehole geophysical logging in Monroe County, WV.
Mitch McAdoo prepares an acoustic televiewer for borehole geophysical logging in Monroe County, WV.
Tinker Creek, above Glade Creek in Roanoke, Virginia (USGS Monitoring location 0205551614), experienced severe flooding after a storm in June of 2020.
Tinker Creek, above Glade Creek in Roanoke, Virginia (USGS Monitoring location 0205551614), experienced severe flooding after a storm in June of 2020.
Hydrographer Keith Lambert installing a rapid deployment gage at New Mill Creek at Chesapeake, VA in advance of Hurricane Dorian. Photo: Blake Dudding, USGS September 5, 2019
Hydrographer Keith Lambert installing a rapid deployment gage at New Mill Creek at Chesapeake, VA in advance of Hurricane Dorian. Photo: Blake Dudding, USGS September 5, 2019
A U.S. Geological System van, outfitted on the inside with supplies for extensive water quality sampling, parked next to a groundwater well in Ohio. This sampling was conducted as part of a larger effort to assess the occurrence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the source waters of public water systems across West Virginia.
A U.S. Geological System van, outfitted on the inside with supplies for extensive water quality sampling, parked next to a groundwater well in Ohio. This sampling was conducted as part of a larger effort to assess the occurrence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the source waters of public water systems across West Virginia.
USGS researcher Chelsea Vande Pol uses a traditional wading rod and velocity meter to measure flow in an urban stream in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
USGS researcher Chelsea Vande Pol uses a traditional wading rod and velocity meter to measure flow in an urban stream in Hampton Roads, Virginia.