Karen Balentine and a newly installed groundwater well

A hydrologist posing next to 3 inch, white PVC pipe that's sticking out about 12 inches above the ground in a forested swamp.

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USFWS

Date Shot/Created

11/07/2023

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Public Domain

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Balentine digs and installs groundwater wells throughout the swamp. She regularly checks each well to measure the water level.

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Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

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