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USGS employee in canoe
USGS employee in canoe
USGS employee in canoe
USGS employee in canoe

USGS employee in canoe

Hydrologic Technician Sharon Mulready checks equipment on electrical power tower
Hydrologic Technician Sharon Mulready checks equipment on tower
Hydrologic Technician Sharon Mulready checks equipment on tower
Hydrologic Technician Sharon Mulready checks equipment on tower

Hydrologic Technician Sharon Mulready checks equipment on electrical power tower and site 372750122012701 Coyote Creek near Alviso Slough. The tidal gage is located at the confluence of Coyote Creek and Alviso Slough, and is accessible only by boat. The estuary is fed by the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and various tributaries in the Central Valley.

Hydrologic Technician Sharon Mulready checks equipment on electrical power tower and site 372750122012701 Coyote Creek near Alviso Slough. The tidal gage is located at the confluence of Coyote Creek and Alviso Slough, and is accessible only by boat. The estuary is fed by the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and various tributaries in the Central Valley.

William Wright (Left) and Ben Holman (Right) are installing an outside staff gage at a new station
William Wright and Ben Holman installing a staff gage
William Wright and Ben Holman installing a staff gage
The Ben Franklin Bridge stretches over the Delaware River. 
The Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River. 
The Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River. 
The Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River. 

The Ben Franklin Bridge stretches over the Delaware River. The Delaware River Basin provides water to big cities such as New York and Philadelphia. 

The Ben Franklin Bridge stretches over the Delaware River. The Delaware River Basin provides water to big cities such as New York and Philadelphia. 

USGS stream gage 10242000 Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah
USGS stream gage 10242000 Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah
USGS stream gage 10242000 Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah
USGS stream gage 10242000 Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Fall time descends on Southwest Utah. The changing fall leaves coupled with blue skies and red rock backdrop make for a beautiful morning for a discharge measurement at the Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah stream gage 10242000.

USGS scientist surveys water levels on the Delaware River while streamflow measurements are made by boat.
USGS scientist surveys water levels on the Delaware River 
USGS scientist surveys water levels on the Delaware River 
USGS scientist surveys water levels on the Delaware River 

USGS scientist surveys water levels on the Delaware River while streamflow measurements are made by boat. These measurements help scientists understand the amount of water and constituents being transported by the river. 

USGS scientist surveys water levels on the Delaware River while streamflow measurements are made by boat. These measurements help scientists understand the amount of water and constituents being transported by the river. 

Uplooker Sled Mount 3
Uplooker Sled Mount 3
Uplooker Sled Mount 3
Uplooker Sled Mount 3

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.  The mounting plate allows for adjustment of pitch, roll, and heading.

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.  The mounting plate allows for adjustment of pitch, roll, and heading.

Uplooker Sled Mount
Uplooker Sled Mount
Uplooker Sled Mount
Uplooker Sled Mount

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.

Uplooker Sled Mount 2
Uplooker Sled Mount 2
Uplooker Sled Mount 2
Uplooker Sled Mount 2

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.

Uplooker Sled Mount 4
Uplooker Sled Mount 4
Uplooker Sled Mount 4
Uplooker Sled Mount 4

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.  The mounting plate allows for adjustment of pitch, roll, and heading.

A 36" sled and 1.5" pipe is mounted to a 4" aluminum i-beam to allow for retrieval and servicing of an uplooking ADVM from land.  The mounting plate allows for adjustment of pitch, roll, and heading.

I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 3
I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 3
I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 3
I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 3

A 4" aluminum I-beam is used allow an ADVM to be raised and lowered on a stainless steel sled.  The sled is adjustable for pitch, roll, and heading.

A 4" aluminum I-beam is used allow an ADVM to be raised and lowered on a stainless steel sled.  The sled is adjustable for pitch, roll, and heading.

I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 4
I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 4
I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 4
I-Beam and Sled ADVM Mount 4

Closeup of a stainless steel sled meant to mount on a 4" aluminum I-beam.  The sled is adjustable for pitch, roll, and heading.

Closeup of a stainless steel sled meant to mount on a 4" aluminum I-beam.  The sled is adjustable for pitch, roll, and heading.

USGS employees operating drone over river in black and white
USGS employees operating drone over river in black and white
USGS employees operating drone over river in black and white
USGS employees operating drone over river in black and white

USGS employees John Fulton - collecting live discharge data,  Josip Adams - operating drone, and Sandy Brosnahan co-piloting and spotting, on a River in Maine.

USGS employees John Fulton - collecting live discharge data,  Josip Adams - operating drone, and Sandy Brosnahan co-piloting and spotting, on a River in Maine.

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