USGS field crews load up their boat with equipment on the docks of the Columbia River
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USGS field crews load up their boat with equipment on the docks of the Columbia River
Two USGS staff boat during field work on the Columbia River near The Dalles Dam.
Two USGS staff boat during field work on the Columbia River near The Dalles Dam.
Built-in 1937 with funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 100 feet tall steel tower had a main cable that stretched 1,727 feet across the Columbia. Streamflow measurements started as soon as it was daylight to avoid the highest winds.
Built-in 1937 with funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 100 feet tall steel tower had a main cable that stretched 1,727 feet across the Columbia. Streamflow measurements started as soon as it was daylight to avoid the highest winds.