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Map of the US shaded by principal aquifer.  Wells that were sampled are symbolized with circles
Principal aquifers and wells assessed in nationwide NAWQA/GAMA groundwater quality study
Principal aquifers and wells assessed in nationwide NAWQA/GAMA groundwater quality study
Principal aquifers and wells assessed in nationwide NAWQA/GAMA groundwater quality study

Map showing principal aquifers (PAs) and wells that were sampled as part of a Nationwide assessment of the quality of groundwater used for public supply.  

Map showing principal aquifers (PAs) and wells that were sampled as part of a Nationwide assessment of the quality of groundwater used for public supply.  

Nebraska Water Dashboard screenshot
Nebraska Water Dashboard screenshot
Nebraska Water Dashboard screenshot
Nebraska Water Dashboard screenshot

Screenshot of Nebraska water dashboard.  This image was added to use as an example of a resource on the Nebraska Water Science Center Home page.  

Screenshot of Nebraska water dashboard.  This image was added to use as an example of a resource on the Nebraska Water Science Center Home page.  

Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: project map
Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: project map
Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: project map
Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: project map

Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: project map.  Used for science content 

Eastern Nebraska artesian well
Eastern Nebraska artesian well
Eastern Nebraska artesian well
Eastern Nebraska artesian well

Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska.  Flowing artesian well.  

Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska.  Flowing artesian well.  

Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: field work
Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: field work
Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: field work
Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: field work

Groundwater Quality and Age of Secondary Bedrock Aquifers, Eastern Nebraska: field work photo.  

Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic
Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic
Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic
Nebraska Landsat State Mosaic

Although once described as the “Great American Desert,” Nebraska is now a breadbasket for the nation and much of the world. It ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.

Capital Lincoln

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,961,504

Although once described as the “Great American Desert,” Nebraska is now a breadbasket for the nation and much of the world. It ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.

Capital Lincoln

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,961,504

Cory Kavan south loup sample
Cory Kavan South Loup gw sample
Cory Kavan South Loup gw sample
Cory Kavan South Loup gw sample

Hydrologist Cory Kavan collecting a groundwater sample for the South Loup River tracer project.

Hydrologist Cory Kavan collecting a groundwater sample for the South Loup River tracer project.

Chris Hobza South Loup Sample
Chris Hobza collecting a groundwater sample for the South Loup River tracer project.
Chris Hobza collecting a groundwater sample for the South Loup River tracer project.
Chris Hobza collecting a groundwater sample for the South Loup River tracer project.

Lead hydrologist, Chris Hobza, collecting a groundwater sample for the South Loup River tracer project. 

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Cory Kavan groundwater sample. Image for science content: Assessing drought resilience of the South Loup River using age tracer, streamflow, and continuous water-quality data

Cory Kavan groundwater sample. Image for science content: Assessing drought resilience of the South Loup River using age tracer, streamflow, and continuous water-quality data

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South_loup_gage for science content: Assessing drought resilience of the South Loup River using age tracer, streamflow, and continuous water-quality data

South_loup_gage for science content: Assessing drought resilience of the South Loup River using age tracer, streamflow, and continuous water-quality data

USGS hydrologists conducts water quality sampling from a bridge during flooding
Spring 2019 Flooding - Louisville, NE
Spring 2019 Flooding - Louisville, NE
Spring 2019 Flooding - Louisville, NE

After record flooding in the Midwest, USGS crews mobilized to take important water measurements.

After record flooding in the Midwest, USGS crews mobilized to take important water measurements.

Interpretation of hydrogeological data in Bazile Groundwater Management Area: geocloud_figure
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Interpretation of hydrogeological data in Bazile Groundwater Management Area: geocloud_figure

Interpretation of hydrogeological data in Bazile Groundwater Management Area: geocloud_figure

Image from an application that navigates users through USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces

This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.

This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.

Satellite image showing the eclipse.
One Year Ago: Total Eclipse Darkens Nebraska Sandhills
One Year Ago: Total Eclipse Darkens Nebraska Sandhills
One Year Ago: Total Eclipse Darkens Nebraska Sandhills

A total solar eclipse darkened the skies over the United States on Aug. 21, 2017.

Oshkosh, a town in the Nebraska Sandhills, was a prime location for viewing the eclipse. This Landsat 7 image shows the town at 11:33 a.m. local time on Aug. 18, 2016, a year before the total eclipse.

A total solar eclipse darkened the skies over the United States on Aug. 21, 2017.

Oshkosh, a town in the Nebraska Sandhills, was a prime location for viewing the eclipse. This Landsat 7 image shows the town at 11:33 a.m. local time on Aug. 18, 2016, a year before the total eclipse.

Ice jam at Ponca Creek at Verdel, NE, February 15, 2017
Ice jam at Ponca Creek at Verdel, NE, February 15, 2017
Ice jam at Ponca Creek at Verdel, NE, February 15, 2017
Ice jam at Ponca Creek at Verdel, NE, February 15, 2017

USGS Nebraska Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Nathan Shultz, collecting depth and velocity data at the USGS streamgaging station 06453600 Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebraska during an ice jam on February 15, 2017. 

USGS Nebraska Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Nathan Shultz, collecting depth and velocity data at the USGS streamgaging station 06453600 Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebraska during an ice jam on February 15, 2017. 

Hydrologic technician making an ice-affected stream discharge measurement.
Ice-affected stream discharge measurement.
Ice-affected stream discharge measurement.
Ice-affected stream discharge measurement.

Hydrologic Technician, James Albrecht, from the North Platte Field Office making a measurement of discharge under ice using a Flowtracker acoustic velocity meter on a top-setting wading rod.  The string going across the picture is a tagline, used for measuring distance across the channel so that he can note the location of the ice hole he is working in.  T

Hydrologic Technician, James Albrecht, from the North Platte Field Office making a measurement of discharge under ice using a Flowtracker acoustic velocity meter on a top-setting wading rod.  The string going across the picture is a tagline, used for measuring distance across the channel so that he can note the location of the ice hole he is working in.  T

Image: Memorial Stadium, University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
Memorial Stadium, University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
Memorial Stadium, University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
Memorial Stadium, University of Nebraska Cornhuskers

This image is a High Resolution Orthoimagery, 6-inch spatial resolution, Lancaster County Dataset, taken in April 2007. High Resolution Orthoimagery looks like a photograph but any distortions caused by the tilt of the camera or topography of the land have been removed, so orthoimages are geospatially accurate and can be used as maps.

This image is a High Resolution Orthoimagery, 6-inch spatial resolution, Lancaster County Dataset, taken in April 2007. High Resolution Orthoimagery looks like a photograph but any distortions caused by the tilt of the camera or topography of the land have been removed, so orthoimages are geospatially accurate and can be used as maps.

Image: Flooding in Nebraska
Flooding in Nebraska
Flooding in Nebraska
Flooding in Nebraska

Jet ski in fotsam at Salt Creek at Greenwood, NE.

Jet ski in fotsam at Salt Creek at Greenwood, NE.

Agricultural tile drain emptying into waterway.
Agricultural tile drain emptying into waterway.
Agricultural tile drain emptying into waterway.
Agricultural tile drain emptying into waterway.

Agricultural tile drain emptying into waterway.

Instrumented tile drain at edge of field.
Tile drain in eastern Nebraska equipped with monitoring instruments.
Tile drain in eastern Nebraska equipped with monitoring instruments.
Tile drain in eastern Nebraska equipped with monitoring instruments.

Tile drain in eastern Nebraska equipped with monitoring instruments.