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Photograph of electric cable measurement at well ER-8-1 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies Program.

At the USGS, we monitor our nation’s water. Our data informs many people, from kayakers to water managers. Gage Greatness allows any Instagram user to vote for their favorite gage (data collection station).

Cinnamon teal with a GPS tracking backpack that weighs 10 grams, making it much more successful in staying on longer than heavier tracking devices. 

Distance shot of crown gathered for the 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit. Lake Tahoe Summit attendees listen to opening remarks from U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada.

Lake Abert, Oregon is one of the 20 terminal lakes identified by USGS partners as priority ecosystems for study by the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA.

Goose Lake, on the Oregon-California border, is one of the 20 terminal lakes identified by USGS partners as priority ecosystems for study by the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA. 

The Carson River Basin Hydro Mapper web application provides a modern and easy-to-use interface with the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS). It is also a one-stop location for visually descriptive summaries of USGS, SNOTEL, National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service, and other local and regional hydrologic data with access

Summer Lake, Oregon is one of the 20 terminal lakes identified by USGS partners as priority ecosystems for study by the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA.

Screenshot of the NWIS Mapper showing location of sites in Nevada where samples of groundwater were collected to evaluate arsenic speciation.

Audience at Tahoe summit, Wednesday, August 9, 2023. With Sen. Alex Padilla as event host.

Cover - 2023 Lake Tahoe Summit Info Sheet. Title: 2023 Lake Tahoe Water Monitoring and Research Activities

USGS Booth at 2023 Tahoe Summit - Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, with host Sen. Alex Padilla

This is an image for the staff profile for Gwendolyn Davies, Hydrologist, USGS

The Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Waterbird Movement Project began tagging American Avocets in March 2023 to track their movements across the landscape. Tracking data from these birds will help scientists better understand why these birds choose to use the terminal lake and wetland habitats they do in the Great Basin.

Lake Abert, Oregon is one of the 20 terminal lakes identified by USGS partners as priority ecosystems for study by the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA.

American Avocet are a bird that relies heavily on the Saline Lakes ecosystem during their spring migration periods. Over 50% of these birds exist here. Part of their use includes using the terminal lakes there to breed. 

Photograph of Summer Lake Wildlife Area, an important stopping spot for migratory birds on their spring and fall migration flights. 

Agriculture fields in Mason Valley, Nevada. This area was studied for a Scientific Investigations Report 2022-5123.

Looking east on Bullgate Pond at sunrise with lone tule white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons elgasi) in upper right, Summer Lake Wildlife Area, near Summer Lake, Oregon.

These scientists are working on The Great Salt Lake to determine the amount of water and qualities of it. This will help them in developing better management techniques that will work to support the migratory birds that frequent the area. 

These brine flies are an important fuel source for migratory birds, giving them energy for long flights.