A photo of the edge of a dock with pier and surrounding water and reflected sunshine. Photo taken by Hayley Austin.
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A photo of the edge of a dock with pier and surrounding water and reflected sunshine. Photo taken by Hayley Austin.
![View of York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Hayley_Austin_York%20River_in_York_County_VA-Panorama_July_2017.jpg?itok=t_ne0CnE)
A View of the York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.
A View of the York River and Bridge, York County Virginia, July, 2017.
![A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Austin-Compass%20on%20Hawksbill%20Mountain%20SNP.jpg?itok=YeMgph45)
A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
A compass on the peak of Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
A photo of a water bug taken in a Blue Ridge mountain stream in Central Virginia near Charlottesville, by Hayley Austin.
A photo of a water bug taken in a Blue Ridge mountain stream in Central Virginia near Charlottesville, by Hayley Austin.
A panoramic photo of King Creek near the Colonial Parkway in York County, Virginia.
A panoramic photo of King Creek near the Colonial Parkway in York County, Virginia.
The York River, looking across the bridge to York, Virginia.
The York River, looking across the bridge to York, Virginia.
A young boy fishing in a lake in Albemarle County, Virginia.
A young boy fishing in a lake in Albemarle County, Virginia.
A flying insect perched on lakeshore grasses, Albemarle County, Virginia.
A flying insect perched on lakeshore grasses, Albemarle County, Virginia.
A white heron flying across a marsh in York County, Virginia.
A white heron flying across a marsh in York County, Virginia.
![A USGS technician samples the Rappahannock River from a suspended cable car near Fredericksburg, Virginia.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Rappahannock.png?itok=OZhAJYj2)
A USGS technician samples the Rappahannock River from a suspended cable car near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This site is the location of a River Input Monitoring (RIM) Station.
A USGS technician samples the Rappahannock River from a suspended cable car near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This site is the location of a River Input Monitoring (RIM) Station.
A USGS technician samples the Rappahannock River from a suspended cable car near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This site is the location of a River Input Monitoring (RIM) Station.
A USGS technician samples the Rappahannock River from a suspended cable car near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This site is the location of a River Input Monitoring (RIM) Station.
![Mobile laboratory fathead minnow experiment station pictures](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Fish_Pano.jpg?itok=7tG8vxg9)
Shenandoah mobile laboratory fathead minnow experiment station
Shenandoah mobile laboratory fathead minnow experiment station
Lick Run water quality instrumentation and automatic sampler intake
Lick Run water quality instrumentation and automatic sampler intake
![Inside the Lick Run gage house showing the instrumentation](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Inside%20Gage%20House1.jpg?itok=ogsOKCGB)
Inside the Lick Run gage house showing the instrumentation
Inside the Lick Run gage house showing the instrumentation
USGS intern, James Willey (2016), making a discharge measurement
USGS intern, James Willey (2016), making a discharge measurement
![Water rushing through a culvert during a storm](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Hampton%20Roads%20WQMP%20CoverImage1.png?itok=Cd519521)
The Storm Drain at Rivers Ridge Circle near Newport News, VA during a hihg flow event triggered by a rainstorm. 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 during a hihg flow event triggered by a rainstorm. This site is a part of the Hampton Roads Regional Water Quality Monitoring Network.
View of water quality and stream gage equipment at Lick Run.
View of water quality and stream gage equipment at Lick Run.
A forest stream in Virginia with fall leaves.
A forest stream in Virginia with fall leaves.
![Fall view of Old Rag Mountain in Madison County Virginia](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Austin-Looking%20West%20To%20Old%20Rag%20Mtn%20In%20Madison%20County%20Virginia_0.jpg?itok=--W6Ig0M)
Looking West To Old Rag Mountain in Madison County Virginia
Looking West To Old Rag Mountain in Madison County Virginia
Gage house at the Lick Run Monitoring site
Gage house at the Lick Run Monitoring site