U.S. Geological Survey
Office of Surface Water
National Surface Water Conference and Hydroacoustics Workshop
March 28 - April 1, 2011
Tampa, Florida

Third Photographic Competition


Category: 3. SW Field Work

(41 images)


Other Categories: 1. Disasters || 2. Gage || 3. SW Field Work || 4. Hydroacoustic || 5. Public Service || 6. Historic
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11-012_01

First Place

Solomon Gulch-flood stage

October 6, 2010

15225997-Solomon Gulch at Top of Falls nr Valdez, AK: Minor flood stage from Solomon Lake spill. J.M. Wiles, hydrographer
Johnse S Ostman
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11-001_02

Second Place

Welding transducer conduit for scour monitoring

November 3, 2010

Reinforcing schedule 80 conduit pipe that houses transducer for scour monitoring at the upstream nose of a Missouri River bridge pier in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Paul Rydlund
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11-005_01

Third Place

Winter gaging

February 1, 2011

Winter measurement in Silverton, CO
Dave Grey
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11-004_01

Wintery Stream Fun

February 3, 2009

Erin Bertke making a discharge measurement using a Flowtracker during the beginning of a major snow storm at O’Bannon Creek near Loveland, OH.
Crystal Hammer
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11-020_05

Wolverine

September 2006

USGS 15236900 Wolverine Creek near Lawing, Alaska Discharge measurement.
Julie Kiang
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11-001_01

Conduit install pier cap

November 3, 2010

Installation of scour monitor transducer cable conduit to a junction box on top of Missouri River bridge pier in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Jake Morris (Paul Rydlund)
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11-002_01

ADCP measurement

December 8, 2010

An ADCP measurement for White River at Newberry, IN during low-flow
Hieu T Nguyen
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11-003_01

Standing on thin ice

January 13, 2010

USGS Hydrologic Technician Bill Sellers tests ice thickness for safety before making a discharge measurement on the Loup River near Genoa, NE.
T.P. Boyle (Robert Swanson)
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11-003_04

Where’s Renee?

August 11, 2010

USGS Hydrologic Technician Renee Bowers makes a discharge measurement using a Sontek Flowtracker ADV at the Arikaree River near Haigler, NE.
R.A. Creek (Robert Swanson)
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11-004_02

Wintery Stream Fun

February 3, 2009

Erin Bertke making a discharge measurement using a Flowtracker during the beginning of a major snow storm at O’Bannon Creek near Loveland, OH.
Crystal Hammer
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11-004_03

Wintery Stream Fun

February 3, 2009

Erin Bertke making a discharge measurement using a Flowtracker during the beginning of a major snow storm at O’Bannon Creek near Loveland, OH.
Crystal Hammer
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11-006_01

Green River

February 10, 2011

Green River at Gates of Lodore
Kevin Murphy
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11-007_01

TWO RIVERS

February 3, 2011

Derek Frohbieter at Chena River near Two Rivers, AK
Ryan Hollins
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11-007_03

PHELAN CREEK

September 23, 2010

Jeremiah Drewel at Phelan Creek near Paxson, AK
Jason Baker (Ryan Hollins)
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11-007_04

ATIGUN RIVER

May 25, 2010

Jason Baker at Atigun River below Galbraith Lake near Pump Station 4, AK
Jeremiah Drewel (Ryan Hollins)
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11-007_07

NF RED DOG

September 15, 2010

Ryan Hollins at North Fork Red Dog Creek near Kivalina, AK
Mark Castor (Ryan Hollins)
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11-007_08

ATIGUN RIVER

May 25, 2010

Jason Baker at Atigun River below Galbraith Lake near Pump Station 4, AK
Jeremiah Drewel (Rya Hollins)
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11-008_01

Crab Creek

December 17, 2009

12472600 Crab Creek nr Beverly looking downstream.
Brian Campbell (Kevin Wright)
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11-008_08

High Flow Measurement Sign

January 2011

12510500 Yakima River at Kiona, High Flow ADCP measurement
Kevin Wright
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11-010_03

Cold Cableway Measurement

January 15, 2008

Michael Ralbovsky making a ADCP measurement at Hudson River at Hadley, NY
Alicia Gearwar
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11-010_04

Cold Cableway Measurement

January 15, 2008

Michael Ralbovsky making a ADCP measurement at Hudson River at Hadley, NY
Alicia Gearwar
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11-011_01

measuring Susquehanna 1

August 12, 2010

Kayak mounted ADCP, Susquehanna River, Binghamton, NY
Scott Grover
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11-011_02

measuring Susquehanna 2

August 12, 2010

Kayak mounted ADCP, Susquehanna River, Binghamton, NY
Scott Grover
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11-012_02

Solomon Gulch-flood stage

October 6, 2010

15225997-Solomon Gulch at Top of Falls nr Valdez, AK: Minor flood stage from Solomon Lake spill. J.M. Wiles, hydrographer
Johnse S Ostman
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11-012_03

Solomon Gulch-flood stage

October 6, 2010

15225997-Solomon Gulch at Top of Falls nr Valdez, AK: Minor flood stage from Solomon Lake spill. J.M. Wiles, hydrographer
Johnse S Ostman
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11-013_03

Stream flow measurement

November 23, 2010

Robert Hemauer measures discharge with a a flowtracker at 09468500 San Carlos River near Peridot, Arizona.
B. Duet
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11-017_03

Winter flood

February 11, 2005

09516500 Hassayampa River nr. Morristown AZ 20,000 cfs in winter flow from cable car.
Mike Sanders
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11-017_05

Ghost

February 17, 2010

Streamgager over Tonto Creek nr. Roosevelt AZ Gage. 09499000
Mike Sanders
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11-017_08

Helicopter

February 23, 2010

Co-operators helicopter (SRP) used to ferry streamgager to 09508500 Verde River blw. Tangle Creek.
Mike Sanders
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11-018_10

Stay protected!

February 21, 2009

John Mazurek trims grass at Station No. 03479000, Watauga River near Sugar Grove, NC
Jason D. Jarvis (John A Mazurek)
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11-018_11

Underwater visibility

February 2, 2011

John Mazurek services temperature probe at Station No. 0351706800 Cheoah River near Bearpen Gap near Tapoco, NC
Jason D. Jarvis (John A Mazurek)
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11-019_01

Discharge measurement in Hells Canyon, ID

October 14, 2008

USGS, BOR, and Idaho Power employees made comparison discharge measurements, using the Ott QLiner (shown) and other ADCPs, on the Snake River in Hells Canyon, on the border of ID and OR

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Molly Wood
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11-019_04

ADCP measurement on the Lesser Zab River, Iraq

February 26, 2010

USGS and Iraqi scientists measured discharge with a TRDI Rio Grande ADCP and developed a mock index-velocity rating downstream of Dokan Dam on the Lesser Zab River in Iraq

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Molly Wood
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11-019_06

Chile discharge measurements

January 30, 2011

USGS and Chilean scientists making comparison measurements with various ADCPs on the glacier-fed Rio Murta in Chilean Patagonia

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Molly Wood
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11-019_07

Chile ADCP comparisons

January 30, 2011

Andy Tranmer, ID WSC, making comparison ADCP measurements on the glacier-fed Rio Murta in Chilean Patagonia

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Molly Wood
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11-019_09

Patagonia ADCP measurements

January 30, 2011

Molly Wood, ID WSC, making comparison ADCP measurements with Chilean and University of Idaho scientists on the Rio Murta in Chilean Patagonia

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Greg Clark (Molly Wood)
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11-019_10

Diver installing ADVM

September 18, 2008

Molly Wood, ID WSC, installs an uplooking ADVM in the Spokane River, ID

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Greg Clark (Molly Wood)
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11-020_04

Wolverine

September 2006

Randy Durlin inspects equipment installed at USGS 15236900 Wolverine Creek near Lawing, Alaska
Julie Kiang
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11-020_06

Wolverine

September 2006

USGS 15236900 Wolverine Creek near Lawing, Alaska Discharge measurement.
Julie Kiang
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11-021_02

Retrieving sediment sample

October 16, 2007

Retrieving sediment sample from P-61 sampler to be used to calibrate ADCP backscatter for estimating suspended sediment concentrations; near St. Louis, MO, October 2007

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Kevin Oberg
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11-021_03

Setting up GPS base station

October 18, 2007

Setting up GPS base station prior to ADCP surveys on the Missouri River near Columbia Bottoms, October 2007

(Note: Also listed in Hydroacoustics category)
Kevin Oberg

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