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Measuring stream velocity through an augered hole in the frozen St. Croix River, Minnesota

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Hydrologic technician Garret Welsh conducts an Ice Rod measurement through an augered hole in the frozen St. Croix river near streamgage 05341550 in Stillwater, Minnesota. An Ice Rod is a heavy-duty, 1-inch (2.5 centimeter) diameter, lightweight aluminum rod used for suspending ice meters in fast velocities.

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Public Domain.