Media Advisory: Officials, Scientists to Dedicate Showcase Gage on Rapid Creek
A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage will be dedicated by Congressional and city officials on September 3 in Rapid City. This showcase streamgage is located on Rapid Creek at Rapid City in Founders Park...
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Above normal precipitation in the Heart, Knife and Green River Basins of North Dakota led to record-breaking streamflows at several U.S. Geological Survey streamgages this past August.
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Public Invitation: What’s the Status of Water in South Dakota?
Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting and field trips about South Dakota water issues on April 15 and 16 in Rapid City.
View ArticleUSGS Streamgages Measure Major Flooding in South Dakota
U.S. Geological Survey streamflow gages are recording major flooding on the White River and Cheyenne River as the result of recent snow and rain. Field crews are measuring streamflow on the White...
View ArticleLocal Scientist Receives Prestigious Mentoring Award
Aldo V. (Skip) Vecchia, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, will be awarded the 2015 Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award for his outstanding efforts mentoring junior staff.
View ArticleIt’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins...
The City of Sioux Falls and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are conducting a state-of-the-art groundwater survey this fall. Beginning this week, CGG Canada Services, who is under contract...
View ArticleBirds in the Bakken: Oil Development Can Affect Critical Habitat
Many grassland bird species in the Bakken shale region, including some seriously declining populations, are displaced from their habitats as a result of oil and gas development, according to new U.S....
View ArticleClimate the Main Cause of Increasing Streamflow in Eastern South Dakota
Increased precipitation is the primary cause of rising streamflow in many eastern South Dakota streams, according to arecent U.S. Geological Survey report.
View ArticleModeling the Mouse: Future Flood Risk for the Souris River
The Souris, or Mouse, River Basin is currently in a wet climate period and will be at high flood risk for some time, according to a scientific model published today by the U.S. Geological Survey.
View ArticleProtecting Water in the Red River: There’s a Map for That
A new, interactive tool can help managers make critical water-quality decisions in the Red River Basin of the United States and Canada.
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology...
Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting about South Dakota water issues on Thursday, April 7, in Rapid City, South Dakota.
View ArticleSouth Dakota Scientists Help Restore Water in Armenia
South Dakota-based scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey are helping to restore a depleted aquifer and build in-country expertise for managing groundwater in the Ararat Basin of Armenia.
View ArticleFireworks Likely Caused Water Contamination at Mount Rushmore
Past fireworks displays are the probable cause of elevated concentrations of a contaminant called perchlorate in groundwater and surface water within Mount Rushmore National Memorial, according to a...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Native to Head USGS Dakota Water Science Center
Joyce E. Williamson, a native of South Dakota and a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology alumna, was selected as the director of the newly formed U.S. Geological Survey Dakota Water Science...
View ArticlePublic Invitation: The State of Your State’s Vital Water Resources
Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting about South Dakota water issues on Thursday, April 6, in Rapid City, South Dakota.
View ArticleExhibit Fusing Art and Science Coming to Bismarck
Earth as Art, a U.S. Geological Survey traveling exhibit that merges art with dramatic Landsat imagery of the earth’s surface, is coming to Bismarck for the month of April. This display is free and...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Helicopter to Fly Low Over Cedar Rapids for Groundwater Study
Starting on May 2 and lasting for about two days, a helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar Rapids as part of a groundwater survey.
View Article2018 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference
Conference: April 19, 2018 Field trips: April 20, 2018
View ArticleND Water Quality Conference
March 6-8, 2018 at the National Energy Center of Excellence located on the campus of Bismarck State College in Bismarck, ND.
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