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Lilium parvum, or Sierra Tiger Lillies, found along Squirrel Creek in the Plumas National Forest.

Panorama of area near Squirrel Creek soil moisture response unit installation in California's Feather River watershed.

USGS scientists attaching solar panel and antennae to soil moisture response unit.

Lilium parvum, or Sierra Tiger Lillies, found along Squirrel Creek in the Plumas National Forest.

A team member helps dig the pit for the soil moisture sensors in the Plumas National Forest in California. Inset: close-up of soil removed from Squirrel Creek pit. 

Soil moisture sensors positioned in pit at different depths. Inset: close-up of sensor showing the two probes that gather the data.

Shown clockwise from top left are: 1] setting up pole to support the station components, 2] installing data logging and transmitting equipment, 3] attaching solar panel and antennae, 4] finished assembly.

USGS Hydrologist Jim Howle checks data logging and transmission components using a laptop computer.

Soil monitoring station installation team, with personnel from USGS and USDA, at Squirrel Creek installation site. 

USGS team in front of Squirrel Creek monitoring station in California's Plumas National Forest.

Photograph of a LoRa-cellular gateway antenna tower near Quincy California, in the Feather River watershed.

CAWSC Booth at Spring 2024 ACWA Conference. The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) spring conference took place May 7-9 in downtown Sacramento at the SAFE Credit Union (formerly Sacramento) Convention Center. 

Physical Scientist Emily Richardson discusses her research at 2023 IEP workshop.

The Santa Ana River is the largest river entirely within Southern California in the United States.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and San Francisco Bay collectively make up the "Bay-Delta." Much of the fresh water used for agriculture, municipal and industrial use in central and southern California passes through the Delta, where it is subjected to tidal forcing and other inputs that impact its quality. 

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and San Francisco Bay collectively make up the "Bay-Delta." Much of the fresh water used for agriculture, municipal and industrial use in central and southern California passes through the Delta, where it is subjected to tidal forcing and other inputs that impact its quality. 

Map of dams being removed on the Klamath River. The world's largest dam removal is underway along the mainstem Klamath River. Dam removal aims to restore threatened and endangered salmon fisheries, the economy, and the way of life of local communities and Indigenous Tribes, especially the Yurok and Karuk, who depend on those fisheries.  

The Arroyo Chub (Gila orcuttii) is a species of freshwater fish native to the western United States, particularly California. It belongs to the Cyprinidae family, which includes other minnows and carps. Here's a description of the Arroyo Chub:

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The Santa Ana Sucker (Catostomus santaanae) is a species of freshwater fish native to Southern California, particularly the Santa Ana River watershed. Here's a description of the Santa Ana Sucker:

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Anthony Smith photo cred. Redwood Cr at Orick, 11482500. Under 101 bridge and is also the measuring section. Provisional peak was 42,700 cfs. Looks to be the highest peak since 1975. NWS had concerns of levee capacity that night. At the gage, highwater mark which exceeded CSG's, looked to be roughly 8 ft from top of levee.

Travis Apo photo cred. Redwood Cr at Orick. Staffs and CSG's in water with debris on staff. Highwater mark in rocks.