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The USGS Franklin pipe extensometer with a total depth of 860 feet.

By Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
The USGS Franklin pipe extensometer with a total depth of 860 feet.
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The USGS Franklin pipe extensometer with a total depth of 860 feet.

Period of record: 1979-1995; 2016-present

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Public Domain.

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Check out more images of our Franklin Extensometer research site below:

Photo of the franklin extensometer before it was damaged by aquifer recovery. The fulcrum arm is level with the ground.
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Before and After: Franklin Extensometer
Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer.
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Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer
Five USGS scientists inspect equipment at the land subsidence research site in Franklin, Virginia.
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USGS Scientists Inspect A Research Site in Franklin, Virginia
The original Franklin extensometer after it was damaged by aquifer rebound. The pipe is bent and the fulcrum is crooked.
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2015 Franklin Extensometer Aquifer Rebound Damage
A photograph of the original Franklin extensometer.
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Franklin Extensometer Historical Photo
Historical photo of an above-ground groundwater monitoring well from Franklin, Virginia.
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1940s Monitoring Well in Franklin, Virginia

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    Check out more images of our Franklin Extensometer research site below:

    Photo of the franklin extensometer before it was damaged by aquifer recovery. The fulcrum arm is level with the ground.
    link
    Before and After: Franklin Extensometer
    Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer.
    link
    Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer
    Five USGS scientists inspect equipment at the land subsidence research site in Franklin, Virginia.
    link
    USGS Scientists Inspect A Research Site in Franklin, Virginia
    The original Franklin extensometer after it was damaged by aquifer rebound. The pipe is bent and the fulcrum is crooked.
    link
    2015 Franklin Extensometer Aquifer Rebound Damage
    A photograph of the original Franklin extensometer.
    link
    Franklin Extensometer Historical Photo
    Historical photo of an above-ground groundwater monitoring well from Franklin, Virginia.
    link
    1940s Monitoring Well in Franklin, Virginia