Images

Collecting sample in tall grass at Kane Springs, San Juan County, Utah, Fall 2015.

South Salt Wash, Emery County, Utah.

Collecting sediment traps on Lake Powell.

For the first time since it was opened in 1984, water has stopped flowing through the Great Salt Lake causeway breach, an area that allows water to travel between the southern and northern parts of the lake.

A gage to measure lake water levels stands dry in the lake bed of the Great Salt Lake. For the first time since it was opened in 1984, water has stopped flowing through the Great Salt Lake causeway breach, an area that allows water to travel between the southern and northern parts of the lake.

Hydrologic technician wades stream to collect a water-quality sample on Muddy Creek near Tomsich Butte, eastern Utah.

USGS scientist makes ADCP measurement from canoe where the Bear River enters Great Salt Lake

USGS hydrologic technician makes an ADCP measurement by walking across streambed on the Bear River below Alexander Reservoir, Idaho.

Great Salt Lake, declining water level

USGS hydrologist walks across Great Salt Lake beach to reach receding shoreline. 

Stilling well on Lake Fork above Moon Lake that is used to measure stream stage, and ultimately amount of water entering Moon Lake, on the south slope of the Uintas.

USGS soil scientist Travis Nauman records vegetation data on decommissioned well pad.

USGS soil scientist Travis Nauman records vegetation data on decommissioned well pad.

USGS soil scientist Travis Nauman examines biological soil crust communities near an abandoned well pad during field work.

USGS scientist Jessica Mikenas collects surface soil pH data on decommissioned well pad.

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

Measuring discharge in White River near Watson, Utah using FlowTracker on sunny winter day.

The Colorado River as it runs near Moab, UT, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.

The Colorado River as it runs near Moab, UT, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.

A panoramic photo of Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Photo by Mike Duniway, Southwest Biological Science Center, USGS.

Active oil and gas pad on Bureau of Land Management lands near Canyonlands National Park, Utah.