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Water table contour map (2018) of the Harney Basin, Oregon. Image is from a new groundwater basin study study by the Oregon Water Resources Department and U.S. Geological Survey for Harney Basin in southeast Oregon.
Water table contour map (2018) of the Harney Basin, Oregon. Image is from a new groundwater basin study study by the Oregon Water Resources Department and U.S. Geological Survey for Harney Basin in southeast Oregon.
A radial legend for the timing and temperature vectors. North and South are "Warmer" and "colder", respectively. East and West are "earlier" and "later" respectively. The x-axis is based on the number of day difference in timing of growing degree days, and the.
A radial legend for the timing and temperature vectors. North and South are "Warmer" and "colder", respectively. East and West are "earlier" and "later" respectively. The x-axis is based on the number of day difference in timing of growing degree days, and the.
Where is sediment coming from in North Carolina? Comparing sediment sources for HUC8 basins, data from doi.org/10.5066/P97MV16H. A ridgeline plot shows major sediment courses in three ecoregions of NC: coastal plain, piedmont, and mountains. In the Coastal plain, stream channels and agriculture are the top sediment sources.
Where is sediment coming from in North Carolina? Comparing sediment sources for HUC8 basins, data from doi.org/10.5066/P97MV16H. A ridgeline plot shows major sediment courses in three ecoregions of NC: coastal plain, piedmont, and mountains. In the Coastal plain, stream channels and agriculture are the top sediment sources.
A map showing the locations of the Upper and Lower Colorado river basins in the contiguous U.S. and all 1,865 NWIS sites used to calculate total flow.
A map showing the locations of the Upper and Lower Colorado river basins in the contiguous U.S. and all 1,865 NWIS sites used to calculate total flow.
A time series of streamflow drought events occurring across 122 stream gages in the Upper Colorado River basin from 1980 to present. Periods of streamflow drought are indicated for each of 122 gages in a beeswarm-like chart, with time on the x-axis. During time periods where many gages experienced drought, the swarm bulges due to many co-occurring events.
A time series of streamflow drought events occurring across 122 stream gages in the Upper Colorado River basin from 1980 to present. Periods of streamflow drought are indicated for each of 122 gages in a beeswarm-like chart, with time on the x-axis. During time periods where many gages experienced drought, the swarm bulges due to many co-occurring events.
A map of CONUS using angled wheat field vectors to compare lake growing degree days between the past (1981-1990) and present (2011-2020). The vectors are mapped to the number of growing degree days earlier or later on the x-axis, and the difference in temperature on the y-axis, resulting in vector angles spanning 360 degrees.
A map of CONUS using angled wheat field vectors to compare lake growing degree days between the past (1981-1990) and present (2011-2020). The vectors are mapped to the number of growing degree days earlier or later on the x-axis, and the difference in temperature on the y-axis, resulting in vector angles spanning 360 degrees.
In-stream demonstration during the Clean Water Act Section 106/319 Training for Tribal Partners and First Nations that took place in Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in May 2022.
In-stream demonstration during the Clean Water Act Section 106/319 Training for Tribal Partners and First Nations that took place in Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in May 2022.
Helicopter flights will test new technology and methods to collect water-velocity (speed) data from camera images. (Credit: USGS)
Helicopter flights will test new technology and methods to collect water-velocity (speed) data from camera images. (Credit: USGS)
The USGS Active Groundwater Level Network includes about 20,000 wells that have been measured by the USGS or USGS cooperators at least once within the past 13 months. The animation shows snapshots of water-level statistics in the network during April 2022.
The USGS Active Groundwater Level Network includes about 20,000 wells that have been measured by the USGS or USGS cooperators at least once within the past 13 months. The animation shows snapshots of water-level statistics in the network during April 2022.
USGS Hydrologist Eric White monitors a computer displaying real-time data inversions while towing a novel floating transient electromagnetic (TEM) system (i.e., FloaTEM) on the Columbia River near Richland, Washington, adjacent to the Hanford 300 Area.
USGS Hydrologist Eric White monitors a computer displaying real-time data inversions while towing a novel floating transient electromagnetic (TEM) system (i.e., FloaTEM) on the Columbia River near Richland, Washington, adjacent to the Hanford 300 Area.
On April 11th, 2022, Water Resources Mission Area hosted a public webinar updating stakeholders on the status of modernization. Next Generation products are gradually replacing legacy water data delivery products. This thumbnail is for that webinar.
On April 11th, 2022, Water Resources Mission Area hosted a public webinar updating stakeholders on the status of modernization. Next Generation products are gradually replacing legacy water data delivery products. This thumbnail is for that webinar.
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2022
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2022
U.S. River Conditions, January to March 2022
A screenshot of the U.S. River Conditions, Janaury to March 2022 data visualization. View the full animation here.
A screenshot of the U.S. River Conditions, Janaury to March 2022 data visualization. View the full animation here.
Photo of a mesocosm like that utilized in the study (Schmidt and others, 2022). The rocks are colonized with natural stream communities of aquatic insects. Fresh stream water is circulated through the mesocosm, and individual mesocosms are dosed with different concentrations of a neonicotinoid compound.
Photo of a mesocosm like that utilized in the study (Schmidt and others, 2022). The rocks are colonized with natural stream communities of aquatic insects. Fresh stream water is circulated through the mesocosm, and individual mesocosms are dosed with different concentrations of a neonicotinoid compound.
Hydrologic Technicians Dave Brower, and Taylor Naglieri are shown logging data that was being collected by Rob Lorens in the stream (not pictured). The photo was taken at # 01582500 Gunpower Falls at Glencoe MD, in northern Baltimore County, MD
Hydrologic Technicians Dave Brower, and Taylor Naglieri are shown logging data that was being collected by Rob Lorens in the stream (not pictured). The photo was taken at # 01582500 Gunpower Falls at Glencoe MD, in northern Baltimore County, MD
The USGS National Water Dashboard provides real-time stream, lake, reservoir, precipitation, water quality and groundwater station in context with current weather and hazard conditions.
The USGS National Water Dashboard provides real-time stream, lake, reservoir, precipitation, water quality and groundwater station in context with current weather and hazard conditions.
USGS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative urban stormwater green infrastructure examples including bioswale, rain garden, planter boxes, permeable pavement, green parking, urban farming, and green roofs.
USGS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative urban stormwater green infrastructure examples including bioswale, rain garden, planter boxes, permeable pavement, green parking, urban farming, and green roofs.
The USGS Active Groundwater Level Network includes about 20,000 wells that have been measured by the USGS or USGS cooperators at least once within the past 13 months. The animation shows snapshots of water-level statistics in the network during December 2021.
The USGS Active Groundwater Level Network includes about 20,000 wells that have been measured by the USGS or USGS cooperators at least once within the past 13 months. The animation shows snapshots of water-level statistics in the network during December 2021.
USGS-R is a community of support for users of the R scientific programming language. USGS-R resources include R training materials, R tools for the retrieval and analysis of USGS data, and support for a growing group of USGS-R developers.
USGS-R is a community of support for users of the R scientific programming language. USGS-R resources include R training materials, R tools for the retrieval and analysis of USGS data, and support for a growing group of USGS-R developers.
The geoknife package was created to support web-based geoprocessing of large gridded datasets according to their overlap with landscape (or aquatic/ocean) features that are often irregularly shaped. geoknife creates data access and subsequent geoprocessing requests for the USGS’s Geo Data Portal to carry out on a web server.
The geoknife package was created to support web-based geoprocessing of large gridded datasets according to their overlap with landscape (or aquatic/ocean) features that are often irregularly shaped. geoknife creates data access and subsequent geoprocessing requests for the USGS’s Geo Data Portal to carry out on a web server.