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Image: Penobscot River Work - Station 4
Penobscot River Work - Station 4
Penobscot River Work - Station 4
Penobscot River Work - Station 4

A photo from August 2013 after removal of the Great Works Dam, showing the old concrete, wood and stone cribbing upstream of where the dam used to be.

A photo from August 2013 after removal of the Great Works Dam, showing the old concrete, wood and stone cribbing upstream of where the dam used to be.

Image: Swift River Waterfall
Swift River Waterfall
Swift River Waterfall
Swift River Waterfall

This photo was taken at USGS gaging station 01055000 on the Swift River near Roxbury, Maine. The falls is most commonly referred to as Swift River Falls and has many potholes and scours that demonstrate the impressive ability of water to errode rock.

This photo was taken at USGS gaging station 01055000 on the Swift River near Roxbury, Maine. The falls is most commonly referred to as Swift River Falls and has many potholes and scours that demonstrate the impressive ability of water to errode rock.

Image: Aerial View of Subsiding Marshes in the Mississippi River Delta
Aerial View of Subsiding Marshes in the Mississippi River Delta
Aerial View of Subsiding Marshes in the Mississippi River Delta
Aerial View of Subsiding Marshes in the Mississippi River Delta

An aerial view of subsiding marshes in the Mississippi River Delta. An aerial view of subsiding marshes in the Mississippi River Delta. This region contains vast areas of marshes, swamps, and barrier islands—important habitat for wildlife, as nursery grounds for marine life, and as protective buffers against storms and hurricanes.

An aerial view of subsiding marshes in the Mississippi River Delta. An aerial view of subsiding marshes in the Mississippi River Delta. This region contains vast areas of marshes, swamps, and barrier islands—important habitat for wildlife, as nursery grounds for marine life, and as protective buffers against storms and hurricanes.

Image: Performing Double Duty
Performing Double Duty
Performing Double Duty
Performing Double Duty

Performing double duties of tracking and collecting acoustic images, Chad Vishy operates one of his three computers and five screens necessary to simultaneously collect this variety of data.

Performing double duties of tracking and collecting acoustic images, Chad Vishy operates one of his three computers and five screens necessary to simultaneously collect this variety of data.

Image: Canal Dredging
Canal Dredging
Canal Dredging
Canal Dredging

Dredging the entrance canal to the Caloosahatcee River in Moore Haven, FL.

Dredging the entrance canal to the Caloosahatcee River in Moore Haven, FL.

Image: Dangerous Cross Section
Dangerous Cross Section
Dangerous Cross Section
Dangerous Cross Section

A reptilian audience watches as a discharge measurement is made.

Image: Sunset over Mt. San Jacinto and the Coachella Canal
Sunset over Mt. San Jacinto and the Coachella Canal
Sunset over Mt. San Jacinto and the Coachella Canal
Sunset over Mt. San Jacinto and the Coachella Canal

The Coachella Canal is an aqueduct that diverts water from the Colorado River to the Coachella Valley, making possible the extensive agriculture production that drives the economy in this arid region of the United States.

The Coachella Canal is an aqueduct that diverts water from the Colorado River to the Coachella Valley, making possible the extensive agriculture production that drives the economy in this arid region of the United States.

Image: Hell Creek
Hell Creek
Hell Creek
Hell Creek

The Hell Creek and underlying Fox Hills Formations are present at the land surface along the margins of the Williston Basin, but otherwise are the deepest bedrock aquifers that are commonly used in the basin.

The Hell Creek and underlying Fox Hills Formations are present at the land surface along the margins of the Williston Basin, but otherwise are the deepest bedrock aquifers that are commonly used in the basin.

Image: Breach Through Barrier Island at Pine Beach
Breach Through Barrier Island at Pine Beach
Breach Through Barrier Island at Pine Beach
Breach Through Barrier Island at Pine Beach

The island was severed by a breach that may have developed as the back bay drained excess water following the peak of the storm surge, although the breach could have been initiated by waves and surge from the Gulf side. More analyses are required to determine the forcing processes.

The island was severed by a breach that may have developed as the back bay drained excess water following the peak of the storm surge, although the breach could have been initiated by waves and surge from the Gulf side. More analyses are required to determine the forcing processes.

Image: Old Dug Well with Granite Top
Old Dug Well with Granite Top
Old Dug Well with Granite Top
Old Dug Well with Granite Top

Old dug well with granite top in front yard of home; currently uses drilled well.

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