Photo Contest Winner | June 2021 | USGS at Work
Ashley Ryan and Jeff Kvech using ADCP for recon of lower Anacostia River, 20210520
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Ashley Ryan and Jeff Kvech using ADCP for recon
Photo Contest Winner | June 2021 | USGS at Work
Ashley Ryan and Jeff Kvech using ADCP for recon of lower Anacostia River, 20210520
Remote control ADCP measurement
The Region 1, May 2021 "USGS at Work" Winner (by Aaron Stephens)
The Region 1, May 2021 "USGS at Work" Winner (by Aaron Stephens)
Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island
Scituate Reservoir on Plainfield Pike, Scituate, RI.
Photo taken on the eastern side of the reservoir, facing northwest.
Scituate Reservoir on Plainfield Pike, Scituate, RI.
Photo taken on the eastern side of the reservoir, facing northwest.
Measuring water quality properties
Photograph of U.S. Geological Survey technician measuring water quality properties at USGS streamgage 01115265, Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster, Rhode Island.
Photograph of U.S. Geological Survey technician measuring water quality properties at USGS streamgage 01115265, Hemlock Brook at King Road near Foster, Rhode Island.
Upstream view from 03108000 - Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PA
Upstream view from 03108000 - Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PAThe Region 1, May 2021 "Where We Work" Winner (by Ian Lynch)
Upstream view from 03108000 - Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PA
Upstream view from 03108000 - Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PAThe Region 1, May 2021 "Where We Work" Winner (by Ian Lynch)
Rappahannock River Cableway Sampling
The Region 1, May 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
The Region 1, May 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
Water Sampling for PFAS
A USGS scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials to test for PFAS.
A USGS scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials to test for PFAS.
Multi-parameter probes, temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors
Multi-parameter probes, temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors(A) Examples of the multi-parameter water-quality probes used for continuous fixed-station monitoring, moving boat surveys, and vertical water-quality profiles. (B) Example of smaller temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors with and without a wiper unit.
Multi-parameter probes, temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors
Multi-parameter probes, temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors(A) Examples of the multi-parameter water-quality probes used for continuous fixed-station monitoring, moving boat surveys, and vertical water-quality profiles. (B) Example of smaller temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors with and without a wiper unit.
Examples of monitoring buoys
Examples of monitoring buoys deployed in (A) 2018 and (B) 2019 and (C) example of a bottom cage containing a sensor.
Examples of monitoring buoys deployed in (A) 2018 and (B) 2019 and (C) example of a bottom cage containing a sensor.
USGS Station ID 01075000 Pemigewasset River high-water mark monument
USGS Station ID 01075000 Pemigewasset River high-water mark monumentUSGS station ID 01075000 Pemigewasset River at Woodstock, New Hampshire. The high-water mark monument was installed in May 2021, and shows the peak for the period of record at this gage was from Tropical Storm Irene. It still remains the highest peak to this day.
USGS Station ID 01075000 Pemigewasset River high-water mark monument
USGS Station ID 01075000 Pemigewasset River high-water mark monumentUSGS station ID 01075000 Pemigewasset River at Woodstock, New Hampshire. The high-water mark monument was installed in May 2021, and shows the peak for the period of record at this gage was from Tropical Storm Irene. It still remains the highest peak to this day.
Laser Flow in Storm Drain at Hampton Coliseum
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
Mousam River at West Kennebunk, Maine
Hydrologic Technician Andy Cloutier visited USGS gaging station 01069500 on the Mousam River at West Kennebunk, Maine in mid-April of 2021.
Hydrologic Technician Andy Cloutier visited USGS gaging station 01069500 on the Mousam River at West Kennebunk, Maine in mid-April of 2021.
Field sampling at Sheboygan WI, April 2021
The Region 1, May 2021 "People" Winner (by Heather Walsh)
The Region 1, May 2021 "People" Winner (by Heather Walsh)
Tidal monitoring gage
Tidal monitoring gage on a drawbridge over the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut.
Tidal monitoring gage on a drawbridge over the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut.
Continuous stage only gaging station
Continuous stage only gaging station located at Mystic River at Rt. 1 bridge, Connecticut (USGS Site ID 412117071580800)
Continuous stage only gaging station located at Mystic River at Rt. 1 bridge, Connecticut (USGS Site ID 412117071580800)
Shelton Produced Water Field Sampling
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #2" Winner (by Bonnie McDevitt)
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #2" Winner (by Bonnie McDevitt)
Mooring Recovery in Cape Cod Bay, MA
The Region 1, April 2021 "USGS at Work" Winner (by Alex Olson)
The Region 1, April 2021 "USGS at Work" Winner (by Alex Olson)
Burlington Falls on Bunnell Brook
Studying the mountain streams and rivers of New England means never being too far from a scenic and historic waterfall, like the Burlington Falls on Bunnell Brook pictured here. This natural resource attracted small industries to a mostly rural Burlington, CT in the early-19th century.
Studying the mountain streams and rivers of New England means never being too far from a scenic and historic waterfall, like the Burlington Falls on Bunnell Brook pictured here. This natural resource attracted small industries to a mostly rural Burlington, CT in the early-19th century.
Gainer Memorial Dam, Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island
Gainer Memorial Dam, Scituate Reservoir, Rhode IslandThe north side of the Gainer Memorial Dam, Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island.
Gainer Memorial Dam, Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island
Gainer Memorial Dam, Scituate Reservoir, Rhode IslandThe north side of the Gainer Memorial Dam, Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island.