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High level of selenium in fish, fisherman notice sign posted at Sweitzer Lake State Park in the lower Gunnison River Basin in western Colorado. Photo from the USGS circular 1360 "Water Quality in Pricipal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2010."
High level of selenium in fish, fisherman notice sign posted at Sweitzer Lake State Park in the lower Gunnison River Basin in western Colorado. Photo from the USGS circular 1360 "Water Quality in Pricipal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2010."
USGS employees sampling a groundwater well for groundwater quality data.
USGS employees sampling a groundwater well for groundwater quality data.
Drinking water from a faucet
Drinking water from a faucet
domestic well in the north Atlantic coastal plain. Photo from the USGS circular 1353 "Water Quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Surficial Aquifer System, Delawarem Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009."
domestic well in the north Atlantic coastal plain. Photo from the USGS circular 1353 "Water Quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Surficial Aquifer System, Delawarem Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009."
Animal manure being applied as fertilizer. Photo from USGS circular 1354 "Water Quality in the Principal Aquifers of the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Valley and Ridge Regions, Eastern United States, 1993 - 2009." Animal manure being applied as fertilizer is related to the highest nitrate concentrations
Animal manure being applied as fertilizer. Photo from USGS circular 1354 "Water Quality in the Principal Aquifers of the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, and Valley and Ridge Regions, Eastern United States, 1993 - 2009." Animal manure being applied as fertilizer is related to the highest nitrate concentrations
USGS employee sampling a public supply well for water quality analysis
USGS employee sampling a public supply well for water quality analysis
Noxious Algal Bloom in an estuary along the Massachusetts coast. Photo from the USGS circular 1360 "Water Quality in Pricipal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2010."
Noxious Algal Bloom in an estuary along the Massachusetts coast. Photo from the USGS circular 1360 "Water Quality in Pricipal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2010."
USGS employee taking a measurement on a domestic groundwater well. Photo from the USGS circular 1360 "Water Quality in Pricipal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2010."
USGS employee taking a measurement on a domestic groundwater well. Photo from the USGS circular 1360 "Water Quality in Pricipal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2010."
Example output from REFDSS showing a “Flow Versus Habitat Chart”, which is a means of visualizing the habitat area as a function of streamflow (discharge).
Example output from REFDSS showing a “Flow Versus Habitat Chart”, which is a means of visualizing the habitat area as a function of streamflow (discharge).
Example of SSEBop Eta product: Spatial distribution of (A ) annual evapotranspiration (millimeters per year) and (B ) evapotranspiration (millimeters per day) on the day of satellite overpass (July 6, 2013) in a selected part of the southern Willcox irrigation district in Arizona. Modified from G.B. Senay, USGS, written commun., Oct. 26, 2015.
Example of SSEBop Eta product: Spatial distribution of (A ) annual evapotranspiration (millimeters per year) and (B ) evapotranspiration (millimeters per day) on the day of satellite overpass (July 6, 2013) in a selected part of the southern Willcox irrigation district in Arizona. Modified from G.B. Senay, USGS, written commun., Oct. 26, 2015.
Estimates of groundwater discharge to streams (baseflow) at 229 sites in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Groundwater discharge to streams contributes an average of 48 percent of total streamflow in the UCRB.
Estimates of groundwater discharge to streams (baseflow) at 229 sites in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Groundwater discharge to streams contributes an average of 48 percent of total streamflow in the UCRB.
Photograph of the Willamette River passing through downtown Portland, OR.
Photograph of the Willamette River passing through downtown Portland, OR.
"Fish" ready to be lowered from bridge for storm sampling.
"Fish" ready to be lowered from bridge for storm sampling.
Hydrotech lowering "fish" off of a bridge for storm sampling.
Hydrotech lowering "fish" off of a bridge for storm sampling.
Storm sampling in action.
Hydrotechs lowering sampler for sample collection.
Hydrotechs lowering sampler for sample collection.
A wagon is used to move the churn to the sampler. It makes it easier to tote.
A wagon is used to move the churn to the sampler. It makes it easier to tote.
Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring (109) near Lee Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Monday, November 15, 2010.
Data Series 750
Dam with overflow pipe discharging water from spring (109) near Lee Creek in the Trinity aquifer outcrop, northern Bexar County, Texas. Photograph taken on Monday, November 15, 2010.
Data Series 750
The first USGS streamgage, at Embudo, New Mexico, just turned 125 years old.
The first USGS streamgage, at Embudo, New Mexico, just turned 125 years old.
Beautiful River with Mount Rainier in the background
Beautiful River with Mount Rainier in the background
The Pembina River located at Neche, North Dakota.
The Pembina River located at Neche, North Dakota.