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USGS scientist measures groundwater level in irrigation well

By Water Resources Mission Area
Photo of a person standing in a tall grassy field next to metal piping that is an irrigation well. Person is wearing a mask and writing on a field form on a clipboard. A power line and wooden pole are visible next to them.
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In this photo, USGS scientist Julia David is taking field notes while out measuring groundwater levels in an irrigation well in the Walla Walla River Basin in April 2021. The USGS Washington Water Science Center is conducting a groundwater study in the Walla Walla River Basin to inform planning and water management decisions at a basin-wide scale. USGS will use new and historical data to help better understand groundwater conditions in the basin, the impacts of groundwater pumping on groundwater levels, and groundwater/surface-water interactions in the River.

 

Photographer: USGS/Elisabeth Fasser

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