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Image: Ohio to get $23 Million ARRA Investment
Ohio to get $23 Million ARRA Investment
Ohio to get $23 Million ARRA Investment
Ohio to get $23 Million ARRA Investment

During his visit, Secretary Salazar announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends throughout the entire system to encourage Americans to experience national treasures like Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

During his visit, Secretary Salazar announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends throughout the entire system to encourage Americans to experience national treasures like Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

National Park Service employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park
NPS employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park
NPS employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park
NPS employee sampling water in Voyageurs National Park

National Park Service employee Jaime LeDuc holds a sample bottle in a zip-lock bag in Voyageurs National Park.

National Park Service employee Jaime LeDuc holds a sample bottle in a zip-lock bag in Voyageurs National Park.

Road-salt storage at Jones Island, Milwaukee, WI
Road-salt storage at Jones Island, Milwaukee, WI
Road-salt storage at Jones Island, Milwaukee, WI
Road-salt storage at Jones Island, Milwaukee, WI

Road-salt storage at Jones Island (Milwaukee Harbor, February 2004) underscores increasing salt usage and increasing concerns about the effects of overuse on waterways.

Road-salt storage at Jones Island (Milwaukee Harbor, February 2004) underscores increasing salt usage and increasing concerns about the effects of overuse on waterways.

Man in red winter coat steps on to metal cableway amidst a wintery scene
Hydrologic technician steps on to cable car at streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota
Hydrologic technician steps on to cable car at streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota
Hydrologic technician steps on to cable car at streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota

Hydrologic technician Russ Buesing steps on to cable car at streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/05104500/

Scientist in red winter coat cuts tree branch covered in snow while standing on top of streamgage housing
Hydrologic technician clearing branches around streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota
Hydrologic technician clearing branches around streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota
Hydrologic technician clearing branches around streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota

Hydrologic technician Russ Buesing clearing branches covered in heavy snow obstructing a GOES antenna at streamgage 05104500 Roseau River Below South Fork Near Malung, Minnesota.

Testing for Avian Influenza
Testing for Avian Influenza
Testing for Avian Influenza
Testing for Avian Influenza

A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza. 

A USGS scientist takes a sample from a northern pintail duck (Anas acuta) to be tested for avian influenza. 

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY - flood inundation map
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY - flood inundation map
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY - flood inundation map
North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY - flood inundation map

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, KY - flood inundation map

Example filled in completed Request for Mercury Analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form
Example mercury laboratory request for analysis form

Example completed filled in Wisconsin District Mercury Laboratory Request for Analysis form.

USGS streamgage with railroad bridge in background on overcast day
Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below lock and dam #2 at Hastings, Minnesota
Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below lock and dam #2 at Hastings, Minnesota
Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below lock and dam #2 at Hastings, Minnesota

Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below lock and dam #2 at Hastings, Minnesota with a railroad bridge in background.

Wabash River at New Harmony IN - bridge measurement
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - bridge measurement
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - bridge measurement
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - bridge measurement

Wabash River at New Harmony IN - bridge measurement

Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water

Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water

Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center

Road sign in front of the Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor MI.

Road sign in front of the Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor MI.

Blue water-quality sampling van and brown wood pump house
Sampling a public-supply well in South St. Paul, Minnesota
Sampling a public-supply well in South St. Paul, Minnesota
Sampling a public-supply well in South St. Paul, Minnesota

A USGS water-quality sampling crew sets up to collect a groundwater sample from a public-supply well in South St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of the USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project.

A USGS water-quality sampling crew sets up to collect a groundwater sample from a public-supply well in South St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of the USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project.

Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN
Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN - gage house
Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN - gage house
Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN - gage house

Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago, IN - gage house

Stream gage house at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt during high water
Stream gage house at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt
Stream gage house at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt
Stream gage house at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt

Stream gage house at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt (04087050), during high water.

Stream gage house at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt (04087050), during high water.

Two scientists sampling invertebrates in an agricultural stream
Field crew sampling invertebrates at South Branch Rush River, MN
Field crew sampling invertebrates at South Branch Rush River, MN
Field crew sampling invertebrates at South Branch Rush River, MN

U.S. Geological Survey field crew sampling invertebrates at South Branch Rush River, MN.

U.S. Geological Survey field crew sampling invertebrates at South Branch Rush River, MN.

Lake Whitefish
Lake Whitefish
Lake Whitefish
Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish from our fall survey.

Lake Whitefish from our fall survey.

Voyageurs National Park
Studies at Voyageurs National Park Revealed Trends in Mercury
Studies at Voyageurs National Park Revealed Trends in Mercury
Studies at Voyageurs National Park Revealed Trends in Mercury

Voyageurs National Park (VNP), a pristine setting with abundant lakes, wetlands, and streams situated on granitic bedrock, is located near northern Minnesota's border with Canada. Long-term studies at VNP have revealed trends in mercury concentration in precipitation, surface water, and fish.

Voyageurs National Park (VNP), a pristine setting with abundant lakes, wetlands, and streams situated on granitic bedrock, is located near northern Minnesota's border with Canada. Long-term studies at VNP have revealed trends in mercury concentration in precipitation, surface water, and fish.

Scientists sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageaurs National Park
Scientists sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake
Scientists sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake
Scientists sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake

Mark Sandheinrich and Sean Bailey of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park.

Mark Sandheinrich and Sean Bailey of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park.

Scientists sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park
Scientists sampling for fish on Shoepack Lake via canoe
Scientists sampling for fish on Shoepack Lake via canoe
Scientists sampling for fish on Shoepack Lake via canoe

Mark Sandheinrich and Sean Bailey of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park. A burned tree is in the foreground from a previous wildland fire.

Mark Sandheinrich and Sean Bailey of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse sampling fish from a canoe on Shoepack Lake in Voyageurs National Park. A burned tree is in the foreground from a previous wildland fire.