RC Pierce_1915
By Utah Water Science Center
1915 (approx.)
Detailed Description
RC Pierce drew the short straw and was assigned to the San Juan River gage near Bluff, Utah in 1915. This Utah station had the distinction of being the most isolated station in the country. It was 180 miles from the nearest railroad station. This picture highlights his ingenuity to get a job done. He is making a measurement from a hand-hewn cable car using a 60-pound lead weight he cast in Salt Lake City. The weight was attached to an improvised wooden reel [similar to a yacht steering wheel] 4 feet in diameter.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Streamflow Information Program
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) operates and maintains a national network of about 8,000 streamgages (2018) to provide long-term, accurate, and unbiased streamflow information (often called discharge) to meet the multiple needs of many diverse users. Streamflow information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, and efficient and effective...
Related
Streamflow Information Program
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) operates and maintains a national network of about 8,000 streamgages (2018) to provide long-term, accurate, and unbiased streamflow information (often called discharge) to meet the multiple needs of many diverse users. Streamflow information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, and efficient and effective...