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Preparing for collecting cross-section measurements
Preparing for collecting cross-section measurements
Preparing for collecting cross-section measurements
Preparing for collecting cross-section measurements

Hydrologic technicians prepare for an early morning down-river Global Navigational Satellite Systems-Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (GNSS-ADCP) survey campaign to collect cross-section measurements, Connecticut River, Maidstone, Vermont.

Hydrologic technicians prepare for an early morning down-river Global Navigational Satellite Systems-Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (GNSS-ADCP) survey campaign to collect cross-section measurements, Connecticut River, Maidstone, Vermont.

Preparing for ADCP measurements
Preparing for Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements
Preparing for Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements
Preparing for Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements

Hydrologic technicians prepare for Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements on Connecticut River, Maidstone, Vermont.

Hydrologic technicians prepare for Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements on Connecticut River, Maidstone, Vermont.

Performing Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying
Performing Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying
Performing Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying
Performing Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying

USGS Hydrologic technicians perform Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying on the Connecticut River, above Janice Peaslee Bridge, near Maidstone, Vermont.

USGS Hydrologic technicians perform Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) cross-section surveying on the Connecticut River, above Janice Peaslee Bridge, near Maidstone, Vermont.

Hydrologist collecting a soil sample
Collecting soil samples
Collecting soil samples
Collecting soil samples

Hydrologist collecting soil samples for PFAS analysis, Brentwood, New Hampshire.

Hydrologist collecting soil samples for PFAS analysis, Brentwood, New Hampshire.

A waterfall cascades down several rock shelves surrounded by Fall foliage.
Fall foliage on a waterfall
Fall foliage on a waterfall
Fall foliage on a waterfall

Fall foliage on Bristol Falls near Bristol, Vermont. A waterfall cascades down several rock shelves.

Fall foliage on Bristol Falls near Bristol, Vermont. A waterfall cascades down several rock shelves.

Collecting a discharge measurement using a tethered River Pro
Collecting a discharge measurement using a tethered River Pro
Collecting a discharge measurement using a tethered River Pro
Collecting a discharge measurement using a tethered River Pro

USGS employees standing on opposite banks of a river under a bridge using a River Pro. Hydrologic technicians tethered a River Pro and are pushing/pulling it across the Ware river to collect a discharge measurement.

USGS employees standing on opposite banks of a river under a bridge using a River Pro. Hydrologic technicians tethered a River Pro and are pushing/pulling it across the Ware river to collect a discharge measurement.

The rocky shore of a fog covered river in Maine
The rocky shore of a fog covered river in Maine
The rocky shore of a fog covered river in Maine
The rocky shore of a fog covered river in Maine

Hydrologic technician wades into the St John River in Allagash, Maine near the Dickey streamgage 01010500 stringing a tag line in the early morning.

Hydrologic technician wades into the St John River in Allagash, Maine near the Dickey streamgage 01010500 stringing a tag line in the early morning.

A small rocky stream surrounded by fall foliage
A small rocky stream surrounded by fall foliage
A small rocky stream surrounded by fall foliage
A small rocky stream surrounded by fall foliage

Little River near Oxford, Massachusetts near the USGS gage 01124500 location. Fall colors beginning to turn on the Little River.

Little River near Oxford, Massachusetts near the USGS gage 01124500 location. Fall colors beginning to turn on the Little River.

Farmington River during the fall
River during the fall
River during the fall
River during the fall

Farmington River near Riverton, Connecticut during the fall. Photo was taken off of a bridge.

Farmington River near Riverton, Connecticut during the fall. Photo was taken off of a bridge.

A USGS streamgage mounted in the rocky bank of a raging river
Streamgage mounted in the rocky bank of a raging river
Streamgage mounted in the rocky bank of a raging river
Streamgage mounted in the rocky bank of a raging river

Dead River at USGS gage 01043500 site in Dead River, Maine during a scheduled high-flow dam release. The outflow from this dam at Flagstaff Lake, Maine is the head water of the Dead River.

Dead River at USGS gage 01043500 site in Dead River, Maine during a scheduled high-flow dam release. The outflow from this dam at Flagstaff Lake, Maine is the head water of the Dead River.

View of Essex Island Marina during discrete water quality sample collection at <site ID> location
View of Essex Island Marina during water quality sample collection
View of Essex Island Marina during water quality sample collection
View of Essex Island Marina during water quality sample collection

View of Essex Island Marina during discrete water quality sample collection near 01194750 location.

Hydrologic Technician servicing continuous water quality monitor
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor
Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor

Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic River US Route I-95 Bridge near Old Mystic, Connecticut, (USGS site ID 412240071574700)

Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic River US Route I-95 Bridge near Old Mystic, Connecticut, (USGS site ID 412240071574700)

Hydrologic Technician servicing continuous water quality monitor
Servicing continuous water quality monitor
Servicing continuous water quality monitor
Servicing continuous water quality monitor

Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic Harbor at Safe Harbor Marina near Mystic, Connecticut (USGS site ID 412240071580800)

Hydrologic technician servicing continuous water quality monitor at Mystic Harbor at Safe Harbor Marina near Mystic, Connecticut (USGS site ID 412240071580800)

Image: Kenduskeag Stream Gaging Station
Kenduskeag Stream Gaging Station
Kenduskeag Stream Gaging Station
Kenduskeag Stream Gaging Station

USGS gaging station on the Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, station 01037000. This station is downstream of Six Mile Falls, a popular spot during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race.

USGS gaging station on the Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor, Maine, station 01037000. This station is downstream of Six Mile Falls, a popular spot during the Kenduskeag Canoe Race.

A single small purple flower grows in the rocky river channel. A USGS gage is in the background.
Saint John River, Maine streamgage station
Saint John River, Maine streamgage station
Saint John River, Maine streamgage station

Flower growing in the river channel of the Saint John River near the 01010000 Ninemile Bridge, Maine streamgage station.

Flower growing in the river channel of the Saint John River near the 01010000 Ninemile Bridge, Maine streamgage station.

Continuous water quality station on the Mystic River at the Mystic Seaport, Mystic CT
Continuous water quality station
Continuous water quality station
Continuous water quality station

Continuous water quality station on the Mystic River at the Mystic Seaport, Mystic Connecticut (Site ID 412141071580200). Setup includes top and bottom multiparameter sondes and velocity uplooker.

Continuous water quality station on the Mystic River at the Mystic Seaport, Mystic Connecticut (Site ID 412141071580200). Setup includes top and bottom multiparameter sondes and velocity uplooker.

A tide gage, Wickford, Rhode Island
A tide gage, Wickford, Rhode Island
A tide gage, Wickford, Rhode Island
A tide gage, Wickford, Rhode Island

A tide gage that measures water levels at 5-minute intervals installed in Academy Cove in 2021. Wickford, Rhode Island.

A tide gage that measures water levels at 5-minute intervals installed in Academy Cove in 2021. Wickford, Rhode Island.

Stratified sand exposed by excavation near the Connecticut River
Stratified Sand
Stratified Sand
Stratified Sand

Stratified sand in an excavation near the Connecticut River in Portland, Connecticut. The sand was deposited as a delta in a glacial lake that occupied the Connecticut River Valley about 18,000-19,000 years ago.

Stratified sand in an excavation near the Connecticut River in Portland, Connecticut. The sand was deposited as a delta in a glacial lake that occupied the Connecticut River Valley about 18,000-19,000 years ago.

Collecting discrete water quality samples
Collecting discrete water quality samples
Collecting discrete water quality samples
Collecting discrete water quality samples

Hydrologic technicians collecting discrete water quality samples at Norwalk River at Ferry Point near Norwalk, Connecticut (USGS Site ID 410643073243700)

Hydrologic technicians collecting discrete water quality samples at Norwalk River at Ferry Point near Norwalk, Connecticut (USGS Site ID 410643073243700)

High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, Connecticut
High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT
High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT
High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT

High flow event at Mount Hope River near Warrenville, CT (USGS station 01121000).

An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) on the Natchaug River near Chaplin, Connecticut
An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP)
An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP)
An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP)

An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) on the Natchaug River near Chaplin, CT (USGS station 01120790).

An acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) on the Natchaug River near Chaplin, CT (USGS station 01120790).