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Hydrologic technician Chris Peskuski snapped this picture from Eagle Nest Dam overlooking the Cimarron River where streamflow measurements are made to measure outflow from the dam. Eagle Nest Dam sits at 8,300 feet elevation and is surrounded by two of the highest peaks in New Mexico; Wheeler Peak and Baldy Mountain.

Field crew install a Restoration Field Trial Network garden in the rangelands of Northern Arizona.

On an average day during the fire season, multiple wildfires burn in the western United States. For example, 216 fires were active on July 7, 2017. Firefighters were battling 27 of these fires through ground and air support.

Real-time well at Five Springs Creek southeast of Lovell, Wyoming

Using a GPS station to get highly precise streamflow measurement 

Measuring streamflow using bridge crane and AA meter, Powder River at Sussex

This photo was taken during a routine site visit to measure streamflow on the Rio Chama in New Mexico. 

Many eyes watch the amount of water running past the important Otowi streamflow gage. On May 23rd, Tyson Hatch from the New Mexico Water Science Center (NMWSC) presented an overview of the streamgaging activities of the Otowi Gage to participants of the Rio Chama Basin and San Juan-Chama Project Tour.

Measuring stream stage on Muddy Creek near Dad

Springtime streamflow measurement, East Fork Smiths Fork

Scientists from the USGS Albuquerque Field Office use an ADCP mounted on a remotely-controlled Q boat to measure the streamflow of the Rio Grande near Bosque Farms. Use of the Q boat allows our hydro techs to safely and quickly respond to flood events that may threaten the public.

Stacy M Kinsey collecting eDNA sample from Snake Riv nr Astoria HS, WY

Processing a sample for detection of N. fowleri 

Sunset after installing an Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter at Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort Sumner, NM

Several New Mexico Water Science Center staff attended Continuous Water Quality Training, taught by Mike Nyman of the Texas Water Science Center and Lauren Sherson of the New Mexico Water Science Center.  The course covered rationale for collecting continuous water quality data; field techniques for in

Hydrologic technicians Joe Beman and Hal Nelson remove a deployed sensor for cleaning and recalibration, as needed.  This sensor is left in place to continuously log water quality parameters.

Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek

Sampling the Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir

Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.

Ice jam, Middle Popo Agie River

Ice jam on Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming (06235500), February 2017. The streamgage was destroyed soon after this photo taken.