An irrigation system waters crops in southern Wisconsin. A new USGS report shows that drought periods followed by rainfall caused nitrate levels to increase to the highest ever measured in some Midwest streams during a 2013 study.
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An irrigation system waters crops in southern Wisconsin. A new USGS report shows that drought periods followed by rainfall caused nitrate levels to increase to the highest ever measured in some Midwest streams during a 2013 study.
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Water-quality sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
USGS scientists conduct a post-construction assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration Project on the St. Clair River, Michigan.
USGS scientists conduct a post-construction assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration Project on the St. Clair River, Michigan.
Sediment accumulation along a downstream concrete lined reach of the Kinnickinnic River, April 2016.
Sediment accumulation along a downstream concrete lined reach of the Kinnickinnic River, April 2016.
School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location
School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location
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Milwaukee River Estuary, March 2016
Milwaukee River Estuary, March 2016
Confluence of inner harbor and the Milwaukee River along North Riverwalk Way, leading into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early spring.
Confluence of inner harbor and the Milwaukee River along North Riverwalk Way, leading into downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early spring.
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage
White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river
White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river
White River at Hazelton, IN sunset view
White River at Hazelton, IN sunset view
Photo of the Camp Manito-wish YMCA boat house on Lake Boulder, Wis.
Photo of the Camp Manito-wish YMCA boat house on Lake Boulder, Wis.
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Photo of Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and the Environment (LIDE).
Photo of Laboratory for Infectious Diseases and the Environment (LIDE).
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Completed installation of test plots: permeable pavers (foreground), permeable concrete (midground), and permeable asphalt (background).
Completed installation of test plots: permeable pavers (foreground), permeable concrete (midground), and permeable asphalt (background).
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - 2016 flooding
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - 2016 flooding
Monitoring Well at fort Knox KY
Monitoring Well at fort Knox KY