Taking a channel measurement

USGS employee stands in the river with a prism while a point measurement is taken with a station located on the river bank.

(Credit: Rena Kalmon, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center. Public domain.)

Detailed Description

Surface-water modeling for Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps.

A USGS employees stands in the river channel keeping a prism on a survey rod level while a point measurement is taken with a total station located on the river bank.

Details

Image Dimensions: 1247 x 732

Date Taken: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Location Taken: VT, US