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Water flowing from Florida Pioneer Oil Company well near Kissengen Spring, 1932....
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Flowing Water Well
Water flowing from Florida Pioneer Oil Company well near Kissengen Spring, 1932....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
Stranded fish at Dover Sink....
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Stranded fish at Dover Sink
Stranded fish at Dover Sink....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
A snake devours a stranded fish at Dover Sink....
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Snake Eating Fish
A snake devours a stranded fish at Dover Sink....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
An otter eats stranded fish at Otter Sink....
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Otter at Otter Sink
An otter eats stranded fish at Otter Sink....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Accumulation of dead fish and snakes at Catfish Sink....
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Dead Fish
Accumulation of dead fish and snakes at Catfish Sink....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
A dead fish along the dry upper Peace river....
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Dead Fish
A dead fish along the dry upper Peace river....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Sediment covered turtle at Dover Sink....
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Turtle Covered in Sediment
Sediment covered turtle at Dover Sink....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
A historical photo of Kissengen Spring, 1894...
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Kissengen Spring, FL
A historical photo of Kissengen Spring, 1894...
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
A diver at Kissengen Spring, early 1900s....
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Kissengen Spring, FL
A diver at Kissengen Spring, early 1900s....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
Kissengen Spring flooded from Peace River backflow after 3 hurricanes passed through the area, October, 2005....
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Kissengen Spring, F
Kissengen Spring flooded from Peace River backflow after 3 hurricanes passed through the area, October, 2005....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
Upward flow emerging from Otter Sink, January 2006 (located next to Kissengen Spring)....
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Kissengen Spring, FL
Upward flow emerging from Otter Sink, January 2006 (located next to Kissengen Spring)....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
A mud puddle overlies the clay-filled spring vent  of Kissengen Spring, April 2006,....
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Kissengen Spring, FL
A mud puddle overlies the clay-filled spring vent of Kissengen Spring, April 2006,....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
Installing staff gage at Kissengen Spring, 2006....
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Kissengen Spring, FL
Installing staff gage at Kissengen Spring, 2006....
Location: Kissengen Spring, FL, USA
Flow from a storm event fills up a buried karst feature along the dry riverbed , June 12, 2006....
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, FL
Flow from a storm event fills up a buried karst feature along the dry riverbed , June 12, 2006....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
South of Peace River at Wabash--flowing at 1 cubic feet per second on May 11, 2007....
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, Fl
South of Peace River at Wabash--flowing at 1 cubic feet per second on May 11, 2007....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Peace River near Bartow gage --flowing at 4.62 cubic feet per second on April 11, 2006....
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, Fl
Peace River near Bartow gage --flowing at 4.62 cubic feet per second on April 11, 2006....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Peace River near Bartow gage-- dry on May 4, 2006....
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, Fl
Peace River near Bartow gage-- dry on May 4, 2006....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Peace River near Bartow gage --flowing at 29 cubic feet per second on June 16, 2006....
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, Fl
Peace River near Bartow gage --flowing at 29 cubic feet per second on June 16, 2006....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Peace River near Bartow gage -- dry on February 27, 2009....
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, Fl
Peace River near Bartow gage -- dry on February 27, 2009....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Peace River upstream from Dover Sink Distributary--flowing about 1 cubic beet per second on May 19, 2006...
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Streamflow changes along upper Peace River, Fl
Peace River upstream from Dover Sink Distributary--flowing about 1 cubic beet per second on May 19, 2006...
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Dry riverbed downstream from Dover Sink Distributary-- May 19, 2006....
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Changes in streamflow along upper Peace River, Fl
Dry riverbed downstream from Dover Sink Distributary-- May 19, 2006....
Location: Bartow, FL, USA
Logs that fall through the overlying bedrock litter the cavern floor....
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Underground cavities beneath Ledges Sink, Fl
Logs that fall through the overlying bedrock litter the cavern floor....
Location: USA
Roots break through the overlying bedrock of the cavern....
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Underground cavities beneath Ledges Sink, Fl
Roots break through the overlying bedrock of the cavern....
Location: USA
Flow conditions near Ledges Sink....
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Underground cavities beneath Ledges Sink, Fl
Flow conditions near Ledges Sink....
Location: USA
Ledges Sink....
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Underground cavities beneath Ledges Sink, Fl
Ledges Sink....
Location: USA
Wil Causseaux climbs through the opening of Ledges Sink to the underlying caverns....
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Underground cavities beneath Ledges Sink, Fl
Wil Causseaux climbs through the opening of Ledges Sink to the underlying caverns....
Location: USA
Water flow in the underlying cavity associated with Ledges Sink....
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Underground cavities beneath Ledges Sink, Fl
Water flow in the underlying cavity associated with Ledges Sink....
Location: USA
Root filled cavities near Catacombs No. 8 showing underground flow....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Root filled cavities near Catacombs No. 8 showing underground flow....
Location: FL, USA
Crevasses Sink spans approximately 25 ft across the river bed....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Crevasses Sink spans approximately 25 ft across the river bed....
Location: FL, USA
Monitoring levels at Gator Sink....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Monitoring levels at Gator Sink....
Location: FL, USA
Observing the small amount of flow going into Dover Sink....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Observing the small amount of flow going into Dover Sink....
Location: FL, USA
Monitoring levels at Dover Sink....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Monitoring levels at Dover Sink....
Location: FL, USA
Inflow hole, left of staff gage, along the bottom wall of Dover Sink....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Inflow hole, left of staff gage, along the bottom wall of Dover Sink....
Location: FL, USA
Dover Sink ponded....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Dover Sink ponded....
Location: FL, USA
Wabash Sink is one of several karst features part of the Wabash Complex....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Wabash Sink is one of several karst features part of the Wabash Complex....
Location: FL, USA
Cypress Root Sink is also part of the Wabash Complex....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Cypress Root Sink is also part of the Wabash Complex....
Location: FL, USA
Streamflow losses at Cook’s Ripple, approximately 0.45 cubic feet per second....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Streamflow losses at Cook’s Ripple, approximately 0.45 cubic feet per second....
Location: FL, USA
Streamflow losses of 0.19 cubic feet per second down the vertical pipe of Fricano Fracture....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Streamflow losses of 0.19 cubic feet per second down the vertical pipe of Fricano Fracture....
Location: FL, USA
Ledges Sink – streamflow losses of approximately 2 cubic feet per second....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Ledges Sink – streamflow losses of approximately 2 cubic feet per second....
Location: FL, USA
Whirlpool indicating loss of river flow to the underlying Fricano Fracture. ...
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Whirlpool indicating loss of river flow to the underlying Fricano Fracture. ...
Location: FL, USA
Catacombs No. 1, with approximately 4 cubic feet per second flowing through the karst window....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Catacombs No. 1, with approximately 4 cubic feet per second flowing through the karst window....
Location: FL, USA
Underground flow near Catacombs No. 2....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
Underground flow near Catacombs No. 2....
Location: FL, USA
A dye study showing the underground flow near Catacomb No. 1....
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Various Karst Features Along Peace River, Fl
A dye study showing the underground flow near Catacomb No. 1....
Location: FL, USA
Streamgaging activities in Florida began on the Suwannee River at White Springs, where a local observer tracked mean daily water level elevation in this observer's book....
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1906 USGS River Height Observation Book
Streamgaging activities in Florida began on the Suwannee River at White Springs, where a local observer tracked mean daily water level elevation in this observer's book....
Location: USA
Hydrologic technicians measure the amount of water from the flooded Suwannee River flowing across a submerged road near Ellaville, Florida in April 2009....
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Measuring Streamflow on Flooded Road
Hydrologic technicians measure the amount of water from the flooded Suwannee River flowing across a submerged road near Ellaville, Florida in April 2009....
Location: Ellaville, FL, USA
Streamgage on the Suwannee River in 1932, located on the highway 41 bridge in White Springs, Florida...
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White Springs Streamgage 1932
Streamgage on the Suwannee River in 1932, located on the highway 41 bridge in White Springs, Florida...
Location: White Springs, FL, USA
The streamgage at the highway 41 bridge in White Springs, Florida during a flood on September 16, 1964. The walkway to the gage was submerged in water....
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White Springs Streamgage 1964
The streamgage at the highway 41 bridge in White Springs, Florida during a flood on September 16, 1964. The walkway to the gage was submerged in water....
Location: White Springs, FL, USA
The Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI) incorporates satellite observations of vegetation to monitor at a finer spatial detail than other commonly used drought indicators....
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Vegetation Drought
The Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI) incorporates satellite observations of vegetation to monitor at a finer spatial detail than other commonly used drought indicators....
Location: USA
Satellite view of Swim Lake (upper right) and nearby lakes in Polk County, Florida, surrounded by citrus groves. Courtesy Florida State University, 2008; Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2008....
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Satellite view of Swim Lake and nearby lakes.
Satellite view of Swim Lake (upper right) and nearby lakes in Polk County, Florida, surrounded by citrus groves. Courtesy Florida State University, 2008; Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2008....
Location: Polk County, FL, USA
USGS hydrologist conducts a broadband electromagnetic survey in New Orleans, Louisiana. The survey was one of several geophysical methods used during USGS applied research on the utility of the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) seismic method for non-invasive assessment of earthen levee...
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Electromagnetic Survey
USGS hydrologist conducts a broadband electromagnetic survey in New Orleans, Louisiana. The survey was one of several geophysical methods used during USGS applied research on the utility of the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) seismic method for non-invasive assessment of earthen levee...
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
USGS hydrologists conduct a seismic survey in New Orleans, Louisiana. The survey was one of several geophysical methods used during USGS applied research on the utility of the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) seismic method (no pictured here) for non-invasive assessment of earthen leve...
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Seismic Survey
USGS hydrologists conduct a seismic survey in New Orleans, Louisiana. The survey was one of several geophysical methods used during USGS applied research on the utility of the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) seismic method (no pictured here) for non-invasive assessment of earthen leve...
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
USGS hydrologist conducts a ground-penetrating radar survey to investigate and characterize the shallow subsurface. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2006....
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Ground-penetrating Radar Survey (GPR)
USGS hydrologist conducts a ground-penetrating radar survey to investigate and characterize the shallow subsurface. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2006....
Location: Parris Island, SC, USA
USGS hydrologist conducts a two-dimensional (2D) resistivity survey to investigate and characterize the shallow subsurface. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2006....
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Near-Surface Geophysics: Two-Dimensional Resistivity
USGS hydrologist conducts a two-dimensional (2D) resistivity survey to investigate and characterize the shallow subsurface. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2006....
Location: Parris Island, SC, USA
USGS hydrologists deploy fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing equipment in Ashumet Pond, Mashpee, Massachusetts. Fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing is an emerging technology that has promise for characterizing estuary-aquifer interaction. The technology evaluation was conducted by th...
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Fiber Optic Temperature Sensing in Hydrology
USGS hydrologists deploy fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing equipment in Ashumet Pond, Mashpee, Massachusetts. Fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing is an emerging technology that has promise for characterizing estuary-aquifer interaction. The technology evaluation was conducted by th...
Location: Mashpee, MA, USA
USGS hydrologists prepare equipment for multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. The geophones (in the yellow "land streamer
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Near-Surface Seismic Survey in the Bronx
USGS hydrologists prepare equipment for multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. The geophones (in the yellow "land streamer") are pulled behind a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisition. The survey was conducted a...
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
USGS hydrologists prepare equipment for a multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. In this picture, the accelerated weight-drop energy source (blue box) is attached to the back of a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisiti...
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Near-Surface Seismic Survey in the Bronx
USGS hydrologists prepare equipment for a multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. In this picture, the accelerated weight-drop energy source (blue box) is attached to the back of a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisiti...
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
USGS hydrologists conduct a multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. The yellow land streamer contains the geophones and is towed behind a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisition. The survey was conducted as part of an ...
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Near-Surface Seismic Survey in the Bronx
USGS hydrologists conduct a multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. The yellow land streamer contains the geophones and is towed behind a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisition. The survey was conducted as part of an ...
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
USGS hydrologists monitor data collection during a geophysical survey using the horizontal-to-vertical ambient-noise seismic method. This method can be used to estimate unconsolidated sediment thickness and map the bedrock surface as part of groundwater investigations. The survey was conducted as pa...
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Evaluating Geophysical Equipment & Methods
USGS hydrologists monitor data collection during a geophysical survey using the horizontal-to-vertical ambient-noise seismic method. This method can be used to estimate unconsolidated sediment thickness and map the bedrock surface as part of groundwater investigations. The survey was conducted as pa...
Location: RI, USA
USGS hydrologist collects location data using GPS during a near-surface geophysics survey. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2007....
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Using GPS in the Field
USGS hydrologist collects location data using GPS during a near-surface geophysics survey. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2007....
Location: CA, USA
A USGS hydrologist prepares equipment to conduct a gravity survey to evaluate small variations in the earth's gravity field. The USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics develops and tests new tools and field methods to support USGS analysis of groundwater flow systems....
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Near-Surface Gravity Survey
A USGS hydrologist prepares equipment to conduct a gravity survey to evaluate small variations in the earth's gravity field. The USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics develops and tests new tools and field methods to support USGS analysis of groundwater flow systems....
Location: CA, USA

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