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Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer

By Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer.
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Detailed Description

Building housing the USGS Franklin extensometer. Inside, the extensometer extends 866 feet below land surface.

Period of record: 1979-1995; 2016-present

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Public Domain.

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The original Franklin extensometer after it was damaged by aquifer rebound. The pipe is bent and the fulcrum is crooked.
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Five USGS scientists inspect equipment at the land subsidence research site in Franklin, Virginia.
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A photograph of the original Franklin extensometer.
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