Engineered Log Jam on the lower river opposite the new Lower Klallam Tribe Fish Hatchery.
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe project creates salmon habitat on the lower Elwha River in preparation for dam removal and habitat restoration.
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Engineered Log Jam
Engineered Log Jam on the lower river opposite the new Lower Klallam Tribe Fish Hatchery.
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe project creates salmon habitat on the lower Elwha River in preparation for dam removal and habitat restoration.
Diver Recording Data
USGS Diver Nancy Elder recording invertebrate data.
USGS Diver Nancy Elder recording invertebrate data.
Diver with Anemone
USGS Diver Reg Reisenbichler observing a Fish Eating anemone.
USGS Diver Reg Reisenbichler observing a Fish Eating anemone.
Elwah River, Olympic National Park
Picture of the Elwha River in Olympic National Park in Northwest Washington.
Picture of the Elwha River in Olympic National Park in Northwest Washington.
Water quality sampling from a bridge
Hydrologic Technicians use bridge cranes and reels to collect water quality samples. Similar technology is still in use today.
Hydrologic Technicians use bridge cranes and reels to collect water quality samples. Similar technology is still in use today.
Columbia River Cableway
A cableway spanning the Columbia River allowed hydrologic technicians to traverse the steep basalt river banks. Pictured before the construction of Priest Rapids Dam, the cableway was located at USGS streamgage 12472800.
A cableway spanning the Columbia River allowed hydrologic technicians to traverse the steep basalt river banks. Pictured before the construction of Priest Rapids Dam, the cableway was located at USGS streamgage 12472800.
New Columbia River Cableway
Technicians installed a new cableway on the Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam at USGS streamgage 12472800. Date unknown.
Technicians installed a new cableway on the Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam at USGS streamgage 12472800. Date unknown.
Cableway measurement on Columbia River
The steep basalt banks of the Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam at USGS streamgage 12472800 made for tricky streamflow measurements.
The steep basalt banks of the Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam at USGS streamgage 12472800 made for tricky streamflow measurements.
Measuring a flood from cableway
USGS staff prepare to measure a flooding river from a cableway. The location is likely USGS streamgage 12472800 on the Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam.
USGS staff prepare to measure a flooding river from a cableway. The location is likely USGS streamgage 12472800 on the Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam.
Central Washington historical streamgage
A USGS streamgage and cableway situated on a small river in central Washington State. The exact location and date are unknown.
A USGS streamgage and cableway situated on a small river in central Washington State. The exact location and date are unknown.
Streamgage and cableway installation - before/after
Before/after photographs document the installation of a new USGS gagehouse and cableway in Washington State. The exact date and location are unknown.
Before/after photographs document the installation of a new USGS gagehouse and cableway in Washington State. The exact date and location are unknown.
Weir streamgage
A historical USGS streamgage measured flow through a small river in Washington State. The gagehouse on the right relied on the concrete weir to make flow measurements. The exact date and location are unknown.
A historical USGS streamgage measured flow through a small river in Washington State. The gagehouse on the right relied on the concrete weir to make flow measurements. The exact date and location are unknown.
Historical Gagehouse in Washington State
The USGS monitors streamflow in rivers across the nation year-round. Here, a technician makes notes at a gagehouse on a river in Washington State. The exact date and location are unknown.
The USGS monitors streamflow in rivers across the nation year-round. Here, a technician makes notes at a gagehouse on a river in Washington State. The exact date and location are unknown.
USGS streamgage on small river in Washington State
A goose wades in front of a USGS streamgage. The staff plate (measuring stick) is visible in front of the small bridge. The exact date and location are unknown.
A goose wades in front of a USGS streamgage. The staff plate (measuring stick) is visible in front of the small bridge. The exact date and location are unknown.