The Storm Drain at Rivers Ridge Circle near Newport News, VA. This site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Network.
Non-contact laser doppler velocity meter in a Hampton Roads stormwater pipe
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Non-contact laser doppler velocity meters use a laser to measure water velocity throughout a channel's cross-section, while another part of the device is measuring the depth of water. Together the two datasets are used to compute streamflow. In this photo, USGS researcher Chelsea Vande Pol indicates where a laser meter is taking continuous measurements of water velocity and depth.
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The stormwater monitoring site at Rivers Ridge, Hampton Roads, Virginia
The Storm Drain at Rivers Ridge Circle near Newport News, VA. This site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Network.
Stormwater drain at Coliseum, Hampton Roads, Virginia
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
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The interior of the Storm Drain at Coliseum Drive at Hampton, VA. Part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
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Measuring streamflow in storm drains in Hampton Roads, Virginia
USGS researchers Aaron Porter and Chelsea Vande Pol use a handheld acoustic doppler velocimeter to measure streamflow in a stormwater drain as a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
USGS researchers Aaron Porter and Chelsea Vande Pol use a handheld acoustic doppler velocimeter to measure streamflow in a stormwater drain as a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Checking water depth in stormwater drains, Hampton Roads
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Quality assurance is an important aspect of data collection. This means periodically checking the stage measurements for accuracy and making streamflow measurements manually at stormwater monitoring sites across Hampton Roads to compare to those computed from streamflow models.
Sonde Cleaning at Rivers Ridge Storm Drain, Hampton Roads
Water quality sondes collect continuous data from stormwater monitoring sites, but can often become fouled with algae, which interferes with the sonde's ability to collect accurate data. To keep these sondes clean between field visits, remote-activated bilge pumps are used to blast the algae from the sondes.
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Storm Drain at Coliseum Drive, Hampton Roads
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
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Measuring flow velocity in a Hampton Roads, Virginia urban stream
USGS researcher Chelsea Vande Pol uses a traditional wading rod and velocity meter to measure flow in an urban stream in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
USGS researcher Chelsea Vande Pol uses a traditional wading rod and velocity meter to measure flow in an urban stream in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Conveyance Chain at Ramsgate, Hampton Roads
This stormwater monitoring site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
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The stormwater monitoring site at Rivers Ridge, Hampton Roads, Virginia
The Storm Drain at Rivers Ridge Circle near Newport News, VA. This site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Network.
The Storm Drain at Rivers Ridge Circle near Newport News, VA. This site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Network.
Stormwater drain at Coliseum, Hampton Roads, Virginia
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Stromdrain at Coliseum, Hampton Roads
The interior of the Storm Drain at Coliseum Drive at Hampton, VA. Part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
The interior of the Storm Drain at Coliseum Drive at Hampton, VA. Part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Measuring streamflow in storm drains in Hampton Roads, Virginia
USGS researchers Aaron Porter and Chelsea Vande Pol use a handheld acoustic doppler velocimeter to measure streamflow in a stormwater drain as a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
USGS researchers Aaron Porter and Chelsea Vande Pol use a handheld acoustic doppler velocimeter to measure streamflow in a stormwater drain as a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Checking water depth in stormwater drains, Hampton Roads
Quality assurance is an important aspect of data collection. This means periodically checking the stage measurements for accuracy and making streamflow measurements manually at stormwater monitoring sites across Hampton Roads to compare to those computed from streamflow models.
Quality assurance is an important aspect of data collection. This means periodically checking the stage measurements for accuracy and making streamflow measurements manually at stormwater monitoring sites across Hampton Roads to compare to those computed from streamflow models.
Sonde Cleaning at Rivers Ridge Storm Drain, Hampton Roads
Water quality sondes collect continuous data from stormwater monitoring sites, but can often become fouled with algae, which interferes with the sonde's ability to collect accurate data. To keep these sondes clean between field visits, remote-activated bilge pumps are used to blast the algae from the sondes.
Water quality sondes collect continuous data from stormwater monitoring sites, but can often become fouled with algae, which interferes with the sonde's ability to collect accurate data. To keep these sondes clean between field visits, remote-activated bilge pumps are used to blast the algae from the sondes.
Storm Drain at Coliseum Drive, Hampton Roads
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
This storm drain a Coliseum Drive is part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Laser Flow in Storm Drain at Hampton Coliseum
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
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USGS researcher Chelsea Vande Pol uses a traditional wading rod and velocity meter to measure flow in an urban stream in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
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Conveyance Chain at Ramsgate, Hampton Roads
This stormwater monitoring site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.
This stormwater monitoring site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program.