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A stormdrain in a parking lot during a rainstorm.
Stormdrain During a Heavy Rainfall Event in Massachusetts
Stormdrain During a Heavy Rainfall Event in Massachusetts
Stormdrain During a Heavy Rainfall Event in Massachusetts

A stormdrain receiving water input during a high-precipitation storm in Massachusetts.

A stormdrain receiving water input during a high-precipitation storm in Massachusetts.

A man wearing a straw hat crouches down in front of geophysical equipment on orange cases in a grassy field.
Hydrologist operates Time Domain Electromagnetic equipment on Martha's Vineyard
Hydrologist operates Time Domain Electromagnetic equipment on Martha's Vineyard
Hydrologist operates Time Domain Electromagnetic equipment on Martha's Vineyard

Hydrologist of the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch of the USGS Water Mission Area, operates Time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) equipment in Chilmark, Massachusetts.

Hydrologist of the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch of the USGS Water Mission Area, operates Time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) equipment in Chilmark, Massachusetts.

Four scientists carry field equipment across a grassy field.
Hydrologists with TDEM Equipment
Hydrologists with TDEM Equipment
Hydrologists with TDEM Equipment

Maddy Holland (New England Water Science Center), Eric White (Water Mission Area - Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch), Jason Sorenson (New England Water Science Center), and Carole Johnson (Water Mission Area - Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch) moving heavy TDEM field gear across a field in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

Maddy Holland (New England Water Science Center), Eric White (Water Mission Area - Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch), Jason Sorenson (New England Water Science Center), and Carole Johnson (Water Mission Area - Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch) moving heavy TDEM field gear across a field in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

A woman wears a PFD and hat while driving a boat.
Native American Research Assistantship Participant Electa Hare-RedCorn
Native American Research Assistantship Participant Electa Hare-RedCorn
Native American Research Assistantship Participant Electa Hare-RedCorn

Electa Hare-RedCorn is a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Ihanktonwan Dakota tribal communities. She was participant in the Native American Research Assistantship program in 2023 with mentors from the New York Water Science Center and New England Water Science Center.

Electa Hare-RedCorn is a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Ihanktonwan Dakota tribal communities. She was participant in the Native American Research Assistantship program in 2023 with mentors from the New York Water Science Center and New England Water Science Center.

A woman sits at a desk looking at a laptop screen next to another woman in a flowered shirt.
Native American Research Assistantship Participant Learns from USGS Staff
Native American Research Assistantship Participant Learns from USGS Staff
Native American Research Assistantship Participant Learns from USGS Staff

Electa Hare-RedCorn was a participant in the Native American Research Assistantship program in 2023. She was mentored by USGS staff at the New England and New York Water Science Centers.

Electa Hare-RedCorn was a participant in the Native American Research Assistantship program in 2023. She was mentored by USGS staff at the New England and New York Water Science Centers.

A man in neon shirt and life jacket stands in a creek holding a current meter.
Measuring Streamflow in Otter Creek at Acadia National Park
Measuring Streamflow in Otter Creek at Acadia National Park
Measuring Streamflow in Otter Creek at Acadia National Park

A USGS hydrologic technician takes a streamflow measurement using a current meter in Otter Creek in Acadia National Park.

A USGS hydrologic technician takes a streamflow measurement using a current meter in Otter Creek in Acadia National Park.

Two mountains in the background with a rocky lake in the foreground.
North and South Bubble Mountain at Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park
North and South Bubble Mountain at Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park
North and South Bubble Mountain at Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park

A view of the North and South Bubble Mountains in front of Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park.

Man in neon shirt and life jacket stands at a laptop on top of streamgage.
Hydrologic Technician at Otter Creek Streamgage in Acadia National Park
Hydrologic Technician at Otter Creek Streamgage in Acadia National Park
A man wearing neon shirt and life jacket stands in a creek looking down at a flow meter.
Measuring Streamflow at Otter Creek in Acadia National Park
Measuring Streamflow at Otter Creek in Acadia National Park
Measuring Streamflow at Otter Creek in Acadia National Park

A USGS hydrologic technician takes a streamflow measurement at Otter Creek in Acadia National Park.

A USGS hydrologic technician takes a streamflow measurement at Otter Creek in Acadia National Park.

Jeremiah Pomerleau looks at high water marks from the Flood at Saco River near Conway, NH
Jeremiah Pomerleau looks at high water marks from the Flood at Saco River near Conway, NH
Jeremiah Pomerleau looks at high water marks from the Flood at Saco River near Conway, NH
Jeremiah Pomerleau looks at high water marks from the Flood at Saco River near Conway, NH

Jeremiah Pomerleau (Maine Office) looks at high water marks from the Flood at Saco River near Conway, NH station number 01064500. One of the highest flows ever recorded since 1903. The gage has historically just passed 100 years of total record.

Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Henry Gilman, Honorable Mention category

Jeremiah Pomerleau (Maine Office) looks at high water marks from the Flood at Saco River near Conway, NH station number 01064500. One of the highest flows ever recorded since 1903. The gage has historically just passed 100 years of total record.

Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Henry Gilman, Honorable Mention category

Leaves blooming on trees around a small pond.
Academy Cove in Wickford, Rhode Island
Academy Cove in Wickford, Rhode Island
Academy Cove in Wickford, Rhode Island

The USGS is conducting a study to characterize groundwater and surface-water quality to better understand nutrient inputs to the coast. The initial focus of the study is on local-scale hydrologic monitoring adjacent to Academy Cove.

The USGS is conducting a study to characterize groundwater and surface-water quality to better understand nutrient inputs to the coast. The initial focus of the study is on local-scale hydrologic monitoring adjacent to Academy Cove.

Continuous water quality gaging station located on the floating dock
Continuous water quality station
Continuous water quality station
Continuous water quality station

Continuous water quality gaging station located at Farm River at Farm River Marina near East Haven, Connecticut (USGS site ID 411513072512301). The station is placed on the floating dock.

Continuous water quality gaging station located at Farm River at Farm River Marina near East Haven, Connecticut (USGS site ID 411513072512301). The station is placed on the floating dock.

Continuous water quality gaging station located on a wooden walking bridge over the river
Continuous water quality gaging station
Continuous water quality gaging station
Continuous water quality gaging station

Continuous water quality gaging station located at Farm River at Trolley Museum at East Haven, Connecticut (USGS site ID 411626072514501).

Continuous water quality gaging station located at Farm River at Trolley Museum at East Haven, Connecticut (USGS site ID 411626072514501).

Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument
Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument
Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument
Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument

Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument.

Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Sam Banas, USGS at Work category

Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument.

Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Sam Banas, USGS at Work category

A streamgage house in a snowy, forested landscape.
Streamgage on Pope Brook Tributary in Sleepers River Watershed
Streamgage on Pope Brook Tributary in Sleepers River Watershed
Streamgage on Pope Brook Tributary in Sleepers River Watershed

This streamgage is located in North Danville, Vermont, a part of the Sleepers River watershed. It is located on Pope Brook, a tributary of Sleepers River. Check out the water data for this streamgage station here.

This streamgage is located in North Danville, Vermont, a part of the Sleepers River watershed. It is located on Pope Brook, a tributary of Sleepers River. Check out the water data for this streamgage station here.

A woman in snowshoes weighing a long yellow pole in a snowy field.
Measuring Snowpack in Sleepers River Research Watershed
Measuring Snowpack in Sleepers River Research Watershed
Measuring Snowpack in Sleepers River Research Watershed

A USGS physical scientist weighs a fiberglass tube containing a snow core on a hanging spring scale. Snow water equivalent (SWE) is calculated from the weight and volume of the snow in the tube. This measurement is being taken in Sleepers River Research Watershed in Danville, Vermont.

A USGS physical scientist weighs a fiberglass tube containing a snow core on a hanging spring scale. Snow water equivalent (SWE) is calculated from the weight and volume of the snow in the tube. This measurement is being taken in Sleepers River Research Watershed in Danville, Vermont.

Hydrologic Technicians recover a continuous monitor buoy in the Southport, CT estuary near the Long Island Sound
Hydrologic Technicians recover a continuous monitor buoy in the Southport, CT estuary near the Long Island Sound
Hydrologic Technicians recover a continuous monitor buoy in the Southport, CT estuary near the Long Island Sound
Hydrologic Technicians recover a continuous monitor buoy in the Southport, CT estuary near the Long Island Sound

Physical scientists and hydrologic technicians from New England Water Science Center and Woods Hole Dive Team recover and repair a continuous monitor buoy in the Southport, Connecticut estuary near the Long Island Sound. The buoy had been damaged in a recent storm.

Winter 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Donald Jeandervin, USGS at Work category

Physical scientists and hydrologic technicians from New England Water Science Center and Woods Hole Dive Team recover and repair a continuous monitor buoy in the Southport, Connecticut estuary near the Long Island Sound. The buoy had been damaged in a recent storm.

Winter 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Donald Jeandervin, USGS at Work category