The Quillayute River drains the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. The river and its tributaries provide habitat for several salmon species.
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Quillayute River
The Quillayute River drains the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. The river and its tributaries provide habitat for several salmon species.
South Fork Tolt River, WA
Water flows around boulders and large wood in the South Fork Tolt River, WA.
Access water data: South Fork Tolt River Near Carnation, WA.
Water flows around boulders and large wood in the South Fork Tolt River, WA.
Access water data: South Fork Tolt River Near Carnation, WA.
Hydrologic technician measures streamflow in Tokul Creek
USGS Hydrologic Technician Katie Johnson measures streamflow in Tokul Creek near Snoqualmie, WA (12145000).
USGS Hydrologic Technician Katie Johnson measures streamflow in Tokul Creek near Snoqualmie, WA (12145000).
River rapids
Water rushes over boulders to form rapids. Photo is from a river in western Washington State.
Water rushes over boulders to form rapids. Photo is from a river in western Washington State.
Moclips River Stormwater Assessment Site
Stormwater assessment site on the Moclips River Near Moclips, WA on the Quinault Indian Nation Tribal land.
Stormwater assessment site on the Moclips River Near Moclips, WA on the Quinault Indian Nation Tribal land.
Pacific Lamprey Habitat
Type 1 Pacific lamprey habitat on the Klickitat River near Glenwood, WA. Type I (preferred) lamprey habitat that consists of a mixed substrate of silt, clay, organic matter, and sand.
Type 1 Pacific lamprey habitat on the Klickitat River near Glenwood, WA. Type I (preferred) lamprey habitat that consists of a mixed substrate of silt, clay, organic matter, and sand.
Wet Stream near Blewett Pass, Washington
A small stream near Blewett Pass, Washington has water flowing in late summer. Scientists visited to record streamflow conditions with the FLOwPER mobile field form.
A small stream near Blewett Pass, Washington has water flowing in late summer. Scientists visited to record streamflow conditions with the FLOwPER mobile field form.
Streamflow Permanence Data Collection
A USGS hydrologist uses the FLOwPER mobile application to record an observation of streamflow conditions.
A USGS hydrologist uses the FLOwPER mobile application to record an observation of streamflow conditions.
Dry Stream near Blewett Pass, Washington
A small stream near Blewett Pass, Washington is dry in late summer. Scientists visited to record streamflow conditions with the FLOwPER mobile field form.
A small stream near Blewett Pass, Washington is dry in late summer. Scientists visited to record streamflow conditions with the FLOwPER mobile field form.
Streamflow Permanence Data Collection in Washington
A USGS hydrologist uses the FLOwPER mobile application to record an observation of streamflow conditions.
A USGS hydrologist uses the FLOwPER mobile application to record an observation of streamflow conditions.
Tidal flux measurement in Sinclair Inlet
Scientists demonstrate equipment used to measure fluxes between groundwater and surface water. These interactions are particularly complex in tidally influenced shorelines such as Sinclair Inlet, WA.
Scientists demonstrate equipment used to measure fluxes between groundwater and surface water. These interactions are particularly complex in tidally influenced shorelines such as Sinclair Inlet, WA.
Tidal seepage measurement
A seepage meter implanted in the sediment-water interface of a tidal beach. The meter allows scientists to measure interactions between groundwater and surface water.
A seepage meter implanted in the sediment-water interface of a tidal beach. The meter allows scientists to measure interactions between groundwater and surface water.
Low tide at Sinclair Inlet
Scientists prepare for a geophysical survey of the shoreline at Sinclair Inlet, WA. The survey will provide information about the interactions between groundwater and surface water in this complex tidal system.
Scientists prepare for a geophysical survey of the shoreline at Sinclair Inlet, WA. The survey will provide information about the interactions between groundwater and surface water in this complex tidal system.
Water Quality Sampling in the Lower Stillaguamish Estuary
USGS Ecologist Julia David collects water quality data in the lower Stillaguamish Estuary near Stanwood, WA. Data will support a baseline assessment of PAH concentrations in fish in the Stillaguamish River, WA.
USGS Ecologist Julia David collects water quality data in the lower Stillaguamish Estuary near Stanwood, WA. Data will support a baseline assessment of PAH concentrations in fish in the Stillaguamish River, WA.
USGS Hydrologic Technicians prepare to take measurement from cableway
USGS Hydrologic Technicians David Bess, Kim Cesal, and Joe Gilbert prepare to make a discharge measurement with an ADCP from a cableway over a large river in Washington State.
USGS Hydrologic Technicians David Bess, Kim Cesal, and Joe Gilbert prepare to make a discharge measurement with an ADCP from a cableway over a large river in Washington State.
Pacific Lamprey ammocoetes
Pacific Lamprey ammocoetes in a measurement tank. Tissues collected from the lamprey will be analyzed for mercury as part of a study on mercury contamination in the Columbia River Basin.
Pacific Lamprey ammocoetes in a measurement tank. Tissues collected from the lamprey will be analyzed for mercury as part of a study on mercury contamination in the Columbia River Basin.
Pacific Northwest Headwater Stream
A small headwater stream forms whitewater cascades in the forested Pacific Northwest.
A small headwater stream forms whitewater cascades in the forested Pacific Northwest.
Bank sediment exposure near the Conconully Reservoir, Washington
A shovel leans against the bank of the Conconully Reservoir in Okanogan County, Washington. Layers of legacy sediment are visible in the bank exposure.
A shovel leans against the bank of the Conconully Reservoir in Okanogan County, Washington. Layers of legacy sediment are visible in the bank exposure.
Sediment deposited in delta of Conconully Reservoir, Washington
A shovel rests against a massive deposit of coarse sediment on the delta to Conconully Reservoir in Okanogan County, Washington. The sediment was deposited following the 2021 Muckamuck fire and a debris flow in July 2022. USGS scientists are studying the sediment and water quality in rivers and reservoirs impacted by the large fire.
A shovel rests against a massive deposit of coarse sediment on the delta to Conconully Reservoir in Okanogan County, Washington. The sediment was deposited following the 2021 Muckamuck fire and a debris flow in July 2022. USGS scientists are studying the sediment and water quality in rivers and reservoirs impacted by the large fire.
Mossy Pacific Northwest Headwater Stream
A headwater stream tumbles through a moss and fern filled ravine in the Pacific Norwest.
A headwater stream tumbles through a moss and fern filled ravine in the Pacific Norwest.
Collecting sediment samples after wildfires in Washington State
A sediment sample collection bag and jar sit on soils burned in the 2021 Muckamuck wildfire. Scientists are studying the sediment and water quality in rivers and reservoirs impacted by the large fire. The high temperatures of severe wildfires are capable of releasing and redepositing metals on the soil surface.
A sediment sample collection bag and jar sit on soils burned in the 2021 Muckamuck wildfire. Scientists are studying the sediment and water quality in rivers and reservoirs impacted by the large fire. The high temperatures of severe wildfires are capable of releasing and redepositing metals on the soil surface.