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WE DID IT! ๐คฉ What a competition! Thank you so much to everyone who participated and helped us bring home the CHAMPIONSHIP!
We have an incredible streamgaging network as part of @USGS @USGS_Water . The best part? It's all available to YOU. #GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
Here is our 2022 National #GageGreatness Championship winning gage!
# 09380000 Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona!
Thank you to the participating water science centers @USGSAZ @USGSwaterCA @USGS_MD_DE_DC @USGS_Idaho and to all who voted! Canโt wait until next year!
While our center came up just short, we hope that you enjoyed this tournament and learned a thing or two about USGS streamgages in Maryland, Delaware, and DC.
We have more great water science content coming your way! Stay tuned for an announcement.
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USGS Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ, isnโt sleeping - it measures flow 24/7 to inform millions of Colorado River water users. If youโre awake too, vote #09380000 for best streamgage! #GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure https://t.co/ETMVMih0E0
Cast your votes!
What a day to sample the Colorado River at Lees Ferry! Some might even say itโs the BEST streamgage in the nation. ๐ If you do too, vote below! #GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure https://t.co/QtxbO6N1QJ
Itโs time! Here is the final matchup of our #GageGreatness national championship! Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ vs. Potomac River at Point of Rocks, MD. Cast your votes for best streamgage! ๐๐ง
We are out measuring at Lees Ferry today! The sampler collects water along a vertical column of the river. Help it win BEST streamgage ! #GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure https://t.co/QtxbO6N1QJ
Itโs time! Here is the final matchup of our #GageGreatness national championship! Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ vs. Potomac River at Point of Rocks, MD. Cast your votes for best streamgage! ๐๐ง
HERE WE GO! MillIons of people in the US and Mexico depend on water data collected by our Lees Ferry streamgage. Letโs help it take home the title of BEST streamgage in the nation! #GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure @USGS_Water https://t.co/ETMVMih0E0
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We're ready! Arizona's Colorado at Lees Ferry, AZ (09380000) will take on Potomac River at Point of Rocks (01638500) TODAY! Keep a lookout for the poll via @USGS_Water !
#GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
Weโve come this far and we wouldnโt want the journey to end here. Show your support and vote for POTOMAC RIVER AT POINT OF ROCKS, MD in the #GageGreatness WMA National Semi-Finals.
#RockOn #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
Itโs time! Semi-final matchup #2 of our #GageGreatness national competition. @USGS_MD_DE_DC vs. @USGSWaterCA. The semi-finalist streamgages are # 01638500 Potomac River, MD,ย and # 11264500 Merced River, CA, cast your vote for your favorite! See details below.
How are you spending your Friday night? Hopefully voting for Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ, streamgage as part of @USGS_Water 's #GageGreatness competition! #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
https://t.co/sNErBV5orf
Here we go! #GageGreatness national semi-finals! First up @USGS_Idaho vs. @USGSAZ. Cast your votes! Monday will be the second semi-final before the championship next Wednesday๐ง๐
We have our Arizona #GageGreatness FINALIST! Colorado River at Lees Ferry (09380000) will go on to the NATIONAL semi-final round against @USGS_Idaho on Friday. We're ready!
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๐ #RockOn! POTOMAC AT ROCKS, MD emerged victorious in our centerโs #GageGreatness tournament and has punched its ticket to the WMA Nationals.
UP NEXT: A face-off against the winner of USGS Science in California.
Final Tally: Point of Rocks: 25, Paw Paw: 6
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Who will be the greatest gage in all of Maryland, Delaware, and DC? Which gage will go on to represent us in the @USGS_Water Nationals?
#GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
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Tomorrow! In the Arizona finals, two mighty Colorado River gages face off. Who will go on to compete in the nationals against @USGS_Idaho ?! You decide!
#GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
The second semi-final matchup came down to a tie-breaker, but in overtime it was clear that Colorado River near Grand Canyon (09402500) gage was the greatest. Two mighty Colorado River gages will face off in the Arizona finals Wednesday! #GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
We have our #GageGreatness finalists! ๐ Only one #streamgage can be crowned the California champion of champions! ๐ Check back on Wednesday to vote for your favorite gage and determine who moves into the national semi-finals!
#CAwater #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure #waterscience
The Point of Rocks gage is the well-deserved winner of this round of gage March Madness. ICPRB watches this gage to let us know when we need to start monitoring for drought conditions.
Learn more:
https://t.co/Fa2uf7ncoi
#drought #potomacriver #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
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Feb. 1895 - This is the oldest operating USGS gage in the nation
๐ง This site received a 5-parameter continuous water-quality sonde in 2021
๐ Discharge data from this site is important for the ICPRB @PotomacCommis and the municipalities that withdraw water from the river
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We had a TIE in our second Arizona semi-final matchup! Help us break it! One more poll, 4 hours only. VOTE VOTE VOTE!
#GageGreatness #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
๐ณ๏ธ Vote for your favorite gage in the battle of the water-quality โsupergages.โ
Both sites measure water temperature, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and specific conductance, with gage height and discharge. Learn more about each one in this thread. ๐งต #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
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We have our first #GageGreatness semi-finals winner: 11264500 Merced River!
Today's match features Indian Creek vs Bear Creek. Help choose who makes the finals!
#CAwater #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure #streamgages #waterscience
Next up in @USGSAZ's #GageGreatness Semi-Finals bracket - a face off between Chevelon Creek near Winslow, AZ, and Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ. Cast your vote ๐ณ๏ธ! #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure
Next up in the #GageGreatness Arizona Semi-Finals bracket! Two Northern Arizona streamgages face off - Chevelon Creek near Winslow, AZ, and Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ. 24 hours to vote - descriptions recap in the comments! #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure @USGS_Water
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Next up in the #GageGreatness Arizona Semi-Finals bracket! Two Northern Arizona streamgages face off - Chevelon Creek near Winslow, AZ, and Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ. 24 hours to vote - descriptions recap in the comments! #ThisIsWhyWeMeasure @USGS_Water
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