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A 4" aluminum I-beam is used allow an ADVM to be raised and lowered on a stainless steel sled.  The I-beam also serves as a pedestal mount for electronics housing. 

USGS scientist Brad Slaugh measures streamflow following a flash flood event in Hildale, Utah.

USGS crews are taking measurements following a flash flood event in Hildale, Utah.

USGS scientist Brad Slaugh measures streamflow following a flash flood event in Hildale, Utah.

USGS scientist Brad Slaugh taking measurements following a flash flood event in Hildale, Utah.

A photo of the new USGS streamgage on the Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Texas.

Animas River downstream from Silverton, Colorado, showing right and left bank areas where streambed sediment sample was collected near USGS stream gage at site A72 (USGS site ID 09359020). Latitude 37.789964, Longitude -107.667394.

The Colorado River at the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge near Cabin Lake, Arizona.

Groundwater Sampling on Long Island

Collecting data on coastal wetland on Long Island, NY

New streamgage on the South Concho river above Twin Buttes. This new gage will provide resource managers with critical streamflow information.

North Fork Cement Creek showing visual results of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) addition which increases the pH causing  precipitation of ferric (orange) and ferrous (green) iron hydroxides.  Latitude 37.89517, Longitude -107.64656.

Animas River downstream from Silverton, Colorado, showing streambed sediment collected from right bank backwater area in scoop, and from left bank cobble area (in jar) near USGS stream gage at site A72 (USGS site ID 09359020). Latitude 37.789964, Longitude -107.667394.

Measuring pH at the outlet of the fourth settling pond downstream from the North Fork Cement Creek. Latitude 37.894451, Longitude -107.64763.

USGS stream Gage (USGS site ID 09358000) on Animas River upstream from Silverton and Cement Creek. Latitude 37.811131, Longitude -107.659213.

Animas River downstream from Silverton, Colorado showing cableway for USGS stream gage at site A72 (USGS site ID 09359020). Latitude 37.789964, Longitude -107.667394.

Animas River downstream from Silverton Colorado, looking upstream toward town of Silverton.  Confluence of Animas River and Mineral Creek near center of photograph. Confluence of Cement Creek and Animas River near upstream area of the town of Silverton. Photo taken from Highway 550 heading to Durango.

Animas River samples at Baker's Bridge/Tall Timber Resort (USGS site ID 09359500).  Closeup view showing location of streambed sediment sample collection from right side of left channel where river splits into two channels upstream from the Riverside Resort.  Latitude 37.457297, Longitude -107.799803.

View of pond in North Fork of Cement Creek that received the water from the Gold King Mine portal and native flow in North Fork Cement Creek. Latitude 37.89401, Longitude -107.63821.

View from the Gold King Mine showing water flowing toward viewer in culvert that collects water from the draining Gold King mine tunnel and diverts water around the waste pile on which it flows and which falls off to the left of the photo. Latitude 37.894631, Longitude -107.638288.

View of the waste pile below the Gold King Mine. Latitude 37.894429, Longitude -107.639135.