Water Resources II - John Wesley Powell Coffee Mug

John Wesley Powell was director of the USGS from 1881-1894. USGS initiated a National Streamgaging Program in 1888 with training and gauge installation on the Rio Grande River near Embudo, New Mexico. The initiative was part of the Irrigation Surveys under Director John Wesley Powell (adapted in part from Rabbitt, MC, 1989, USGS Circular 1055). Circular and other history accessible at http://water.usgs.gov/history.htm and http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c1050/first.htm The USGS operates and maintains approximately 7,500 stream gauges. These stream gauges provide long-term, accurate, and unbiased information about streamflow to meet the diverse needs of the US populace. The USGS stream gauging network is currently funded in partnership with over 800 Federal, State, and local agencies (please see http://water.usgs.gov/nsip/ for more information). The image of JW Powell was edited by GEOLOGY WORKS. The original image is available from the US Geological Survey Photographic Library.