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Image: View of the Sampling Site for Collecting Water Samples at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
View of the Sampling Site for Collecting Water Samples at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
View of the Sampling Site for Collecting Water Samples at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe
View of the Sampling Site for Collecting Water Samples at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe

View of the sampling site for collecting recreational water QW point-sampling for fecal indicator Bacteria at Zephyr Cove in Lake Tahoe.

View of the sampling site for collecting recreational water QW point-sampling for fecal indicator Bacteria at Zephyr Cove in Lake Tahoe.

Image: Pembina River
Pembina River
Pembina River
Pembina River

Pembina River in May at Neche, North Dakota.

Pembina River in May at Neche, North Dakota.

Image: Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River

The Cannonball River in the spring at Breien, ND.

The Cannonball River in the spring at Breien, ND.

Image: Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River

Cannonball River at Breien, ND.

ModelMuse: Name File
ModelMuse: Name File
ModelMuse: Name File
ModelMuse: Name File

Screen capture of ModelMuse.

The image is intended to be used to introduce a video.

Screen capture of ModelMuse.

The image is intended to be used to introduce a video.

Screen capture of the ModelMuse Data Sets dialog box showing the Comments tab.
Using Comments in ModelMuse
Using Comments in ModelMuse
Using Comments in ModelMuse

Screen capture of the ModelMuse Data Sets dialog box with the words "Comments can be a useful way of documenting how your model is constructed."

Screen capture of the ModelMuse Data Sets dialog box with the words "Comments can be a useful way of documenting how your model is constructed."

Image: Water-quality Sampling with DH-81
Water-quality Sampling with DH-81
Water-quality Sampling with DH-81
Water-quality Sampling with DH-81

Collection of surface-water samples in South Dakota using DH-81.

Collection of surface-water samples in South Dakota using DH-81.

Image: Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River
Cannonball River

Cannonball River at Breien, ND looking West.

Cannonball River at Breien, ND looking West.

Biofilms
Biofilms
Biofilms
Biofilms

This image shows benthic biofilms growing in Wilson Park at 13th Street, Milwaukee.

This image shows benthic biofilms growing in Wilson Park at 13th Street, Milwaukee.

Image: Flooded Wild Rice River
Flooded Wild Rice River
Flooded Wild Rice River
Flooded Wild Rice River

Wild Rice River at Great Bend North Dakota, streamflow 1,890 cubic feet per second.  Photograph taken during spring 2010 flooding looking downstream of the bridge which was clogged with debris.  The river also had flooded over the road approaching the bridge.

Wild Rice River at Great Bend North Dakota, streamflow 1,890 cubic feet per second.  Photograph taken during spring 2010 flooding looking downstream of the bridge which was clogged with debris.  The river also had flooded over the road approaching the bridge.

Image:  Welcome to North Dakota - Discover the Spirit!  Watch for High Water
Welcome to North Dakota - Discover the Spirit! Watch for High Water
Welcome to North Dakota - Discover the Spirit! Watch for High Water
Welcome to North Dakota - Discover the Spirit! Watch for High Water

Overflow over the road on the west side of streamgage 05092000 Red River of the North at Drayton, ND, streamflow 65,200 cubic feet per second, during 2010 spring flooding.

Overflow over the road on the west side of streamgage 05092000 Red River of the North at Drayton, ND, streamflow 65,200 cubic feet per second, during 2010 spring flooding.

Image: Red River Basin Overland Flooding
Red River Basin Overland Flooding
Red River Basin Overland Flooding
Red River Basin Overland Flooding

Red River Basin overland flooding along Interstate 29 between Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. The top of the Interstate right-of-way fence is just visible above the water.

Red River Basin overland flooding along Interstate 29 between Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. The top of the Interstate right-of-way fence is just visible above the water.

Image: Red River Basin Overland Flooding
Red River Basin Overland Flooding
Red River Basin Overland Flooding
Red River Basin Overland Flooding

Red River Basin overland flooding along Interstate 29 between Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. The top of the Interstate right-of-way fence is just visible above the water.

Red River Basin overland flooding along Interstate 29 between Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. The top of the Interstate right-of-way fence is just visible above the water.

Image: Maple River Dam Overflow Chute
Maple River Dam Overflow Chute
Maple River Dam Overflow Chute
Maple River Dam Overflow Chute

Water flowing over the baffles of the overflow chute at streamgage 05059715 Maple River at Maple River Dam near Sheldon, North Dakota, streamflow 1,750 cubic feet per second, March 28 or 29, 2010.

Water flowing over the baffles of the overflow chute at streamgage 05059715 Maple River at Maple River Dam near Sheldon, North Dakota, streamflow 1,750 cubic feet per second, March 28 or 29, 2010.

Image: Flooding on the Kennebunk River
Flooding on the Kennebunk River
Flooding on the Kennebunk River
Flooding on the Kennebunk River

The USGS has been monitoring the Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine since June 2008 and the peak discharge for the period of record occurred in February 2010.

The USGS has been monitoring the Kennebunk River near Kennebunk, Maine since June 2008 and the peak discharge for the period of record occurred in February 2010.

Cheney Reservoir, KS
Cheney Reservoir, KS
Cheney Reservoir, KS
Cheney Reservoir, KS

Water sample collection on ice-covered Cheney Reservoir, Kansas

Water sample collection on ice-covered Cheney Reservoir, Kansas

Image: Frozen Wild River
Frozen Wild River
Frozen Wild River
Frozen Wild River

The USGS gages the Wild River at Gilead, Maine at station 01054200. This photo was taken during a winter trip to the site. During this trip, the gage equipment was checked and a discharge measurement was made by drilling holes through the ice and lowering velocity meters into the water.

The USGS gages the Wild River at Gilead, Maine at station 01054200. This photo was taken during a winter trip to the site. During this trip, the gage equipment was checked and a discharge measurement was made by drilling holes through the ice and lowering velocity meters into the water.

USGS emplyees prepare to launch a motorboat on a flooded road to measure flow on the Ipswich River MA
USGS Emplyees Prepare To Launch A Motorboat On A Flooded Road
USGS Emplyees Prepare To Launch A Motorboat On A Flooded Road
USGS Emplyees Prepare To Launch A Motorboat On A Flooded Road

Jerry Girouard and Nick Stasulis prepare to launch a motorboat on a flooded road to measure flow on the Ipswich River near Ipswich, MA

Jerry Girouard and Nick Stasulis prepare to launch a motorboat on a flooded road to measure flow on the Ipswich River near Ipswich, MA

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "click the 'Insert vertex' button and then click where you want the new vertex..."
ModelMuse: Edit Object Geometry
ModelMuse: Edit Object Geometry
ModelMuse: Edit Object Geometry

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "click the 'Insert vertex' button and then click where you want the new vertex to be."

The image is intended to be used as a thumbnail for a video.

Screen capture of ModelMuse with the words "click the 'Insert vertex' button and then click where you want the new vertex to be."

The image is intended to be used as a thumbnail for a video.