On a sunny and cold April morning, I went out to the watershed to collect water samples for our carbon lability project. The ice was thicker than expected, and while we could use a hammer to break through the ice at the smallest headwater stream, the larger streams required an auger to chew through the 15 or so inches of ice!
Collecting water from the confluence, where the ice was thick!
Moving to an even bigger stream - the Chatanika river!
Powering up the ice auger
When the ice was broken on the river, the pressure caused the water to well up and fill the hole. I didn't need to reach as far.
Porcupines have been ravaging the aspens along the main trail.
Thanks of your posts.
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