WaterMarks Newsletter - Winter 2026
Hydrologic Monitoring Branch
The Hydrologic Monitoring Branch (HMB) provides water data for all six New England states through an expansive network of monitoring locations. The HMB is responsible for a wide range of hydrologic monitoring activities, including collecting and analyzing streamflow, groundwater and coastal water levels, precipitation, and continuous water-quality information, such as water temperature and...
Applied Hydrology Branch
The Applied Hydrology Branch provides hydrologic data, research, and tools to water resource managers, stakeholders and policy makers that inform critical water management decisions throughout New England. This branch is divided into the Hydrology and Hydraulics Section, Water Quality Networks Section, Connecticut Water Quality Monitoring Section, and Massachusetts/Rhode Island Water Quality...
Hydrologic Interpretive Branch
The Hydrologic Interpretive Branch collaborates with stakeholders to design, execute, and publish scientific studies that address issues associated with water resources at local, regional, and national scales. This branch has three sections that focus on watershed and urban hydrology, integrated modeling of hydrologic systems, and the development of new statistical and geospatial tools.
USGS Develops Finer-Scale Approach to Find Areas of High Nitrogen Input to Groundwater
Spotlight on a Gage: Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont
While most USGS surface water monitoring stations are situated alongside riverbanks, some are located on the shores of much larger water bodies, like lakes, reservoirs, and bays.
Most Popular Social Media of 2025
Check out the most popular USGS New England Water Science Center social media posts from 2025.
New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the fourth quarter of 2025.