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Using Uavs To Establish A Visual Baseline Of Stream Flow Conditions At Usgs Stream Gauge Sites, Brett M. Kendra

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

USGS stream gauge stations associated with the National Water Information System (NWIS) accurately measure various streamflow parameters, including stage height and discharge. However, photographic documentation of streamflow conditions is severely lacking for most gauge stations. This project aimed to fill this void in documentation by capturing aerial photographs of streamflow conditions using low altitude UAV photography. The photographs were taken at two stream gauge stations within the Little Miami River watershed located in southwestern Ohio over a seven month period. This time span encompassed three seasons, beginning mid fall 2015, and ending early spring 2016. The timestamp associated with each …