diff --git a/lib/screens/river/manual/river_manual_image_request.dart b/lib/screens/river/manual/river_manual_image_request.dart
index 0a27ccc..88ffc43 100644
--- a/lib/screens/river/manual/river_manual_image_request.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/river/manual/river_manual_image_request.dart
@@ -1,63 +1,427 @@
 // lib/screens/river/manual/river_manual_image_request.dart
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
-import 'dart:io';
+import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:dropdown_search/dropdown_search.dart';
+import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
+import 'dart:convert';
 
+import '../../../auth_provider.dart';
+import '../../../services/api_service.dart';
+
+class RiverManualImageRequest extends StatelessWidget {
+  const RiverManualImageRequest({super.key});
 
-class RiverManualImageRequest extends StatefulWidget {
   @override
-  State<RiverManualImageRequest> createState() => _RiverManualImageRequestState();
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return const RiverImageRequestScreen();
+  }
 }
 
-class _RiverManualImageRequestState extends State<RiverManualImageRequest> {
-  XFile? _image;
-  final picker = ImagePicker();
-  final _descriptionController = TextEditingController();
 
-  Future<void> _pickImage() async {
-    final pickedFile = await picker.pickImage(source: ImageSource.camera);
-    setState(() => _image = pickedFile);
+class RiverImageRequestScreen extends StatefulWidget {
+  const RiverImageRequestScreen({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  State<RiverImageRequestScreen> createState() => _RiverImageRequestScreenState();
+}
+
+class _RiverImageRequestScreenState extends State<RiverImageRequestScreen> {
+  final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
+  final _dateController = TextEditingController();
+
+  final String _selectedSamplingType = 'In-Situ Sampling';
+
+  String? _selectedStateName;
+  String? _selectedBasinName;
+  Map<String, dynamic>? _selectedStation;
+  DateTime? _selectedDate;
+
+  List<String> _statesList = [];
+  List<String> _basinsForState = [];
+  List<Map<String, dynamic>> _stationsForBasin = [];
+
+  bool _isLoading = false;
+  List<String> _imageUrls = [];
+  final Set<String> _selectedImageUrls = {};
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _initializeStationFilters();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _dateController.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  void _initializeStationFilters() {
+    final auth = Provider.of<AuthProvider>(context, listen: false);
+    final allStations = auth.riverManualStations ?? [];
+    if (allStations.isNotEmpty) {
+      final states = allStations.map((s) => s['state_name'] as String?).whereType<String>().toSet().toList();
+      states.sort();
+      setState(() {
+        _statesList = states;
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _selectDate() async {
+    final picked = await showDatePicker(
+      context: context,
+      initialDate: _selectedDate ?? DateTime.now(),
+      firstDate: DateTime(2020),
+      lastDate: DateTime.now(),
+    );
+
+    if (picked != null && picked != _selectedDate) {
+      setState(() {
+        _selectedDate = picked;
+        _dateController.text = DateFormat('yyyy-MM-dd').format(_selectedDate!);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _searchImages() async {
+    if (_formKey.currentState!.validate()) {
+      setState(() {
+        _isLoading = true;
+        _imageUrls = [];
+        _selectedImageUrls.clear();
+      });
+
+      if (_selectedStation == null || _selectedDate == null) {
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            const SnackBar(content: Text('Error: Station and date are required.'), backgroundColor: Colors.red),
+          );
+          setState(() => _isLoading = false);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final stationId = _selectedStation!['station_id'];
+      final apiService = Provider.of<ApiService>(context, listen: false);
+
+      try {
+        final result = await apiService.river.getRiverSamplingImages(
+          stationId: stationId,
+          samplingDate: _selectedDate!,
+          samplingType: _selectedSamplingType,
+        );
+
+        if (mounted && result['success'] == true) {
+          // The backend now returns a direct list of full URLs, so we can use it directly.
+          final List<String> fetchedUrls = List<String>.from(result['data'] ?? []);
+
+          setState(() {
+            _imageUrls = fetchedUrls;
+          });
+
+          debugPrint("[Image Request] Successfully received and processed ${_imageUrls.length} image URLs.");
+
+        } else if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(content: Text(result['message'] ?? 'Failed to fetch images.')),
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        if (mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text('An error occurred: $e')));
+        }
+      } finally {
+        if (mounted) {
+          setState(() => _isLoading = false);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _showEmailDialog() async {
+    final emailController = TextEditingController();
+    final dialogFormKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
+
+    return showDialog<void>(
+      context: context,
+      barrierDismissible: false,
+      builder: (BuildContext context) {
+        return StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (context, setDialogState) {
+            bool isSending = false;
+
+            return AlertDialog(
+              title: const Text('Send Images via Email'),
+              content: Column(
+                mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                children: [
+                  if (isSending)
+                    const Padding(
+                      padding: EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
+                      child: Row(
+                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                        children: [CircularProgressIndicator(), SizedBox(width: 24), Text("Sending...")],
+                      ),
+                    )
+                  else
+                    Form(
+                      key: dialogFormKey,
+                      child: TextFormField(
+                        controller: emailController,
+                        keyboardType: TextInputType.emailAddress,
+                        decoration: const InputDecoration(labelText: 'Recipient Email Address', hintText: 'user@example.com'),
+                        validator: (value) {
+                          if (value == null || value.isEmpty || !RegExp(r'\S+@\S+\.\S+').hasMatch(value)) {
+                            return 'Please enter a valid email address.';
+                          }
+                          return null;
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                ],
+              ),
+              actions: <Widget>[
+                TextButton(
+                  onPressed: isSending ? null : () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+                  child: const Text('Cancel'),
+                ),
+                FilledButton(
+                  onPressed: isSending ? null : () async {
+                    if (dialogFormKey.currentState!.validate()) {
+                      setDialogState(() => isSending = true);
+                      await _sendEmailRequestToServer(emailController.text);
+                      if (mounted) Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                    }
+                  },
+                  child: const Text('Send'),
+                ),
+              ],
+            );
+          },
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _sendEmailRequestToServer(String toEmail) async {
+    final apiService = Provider.of<ApiService>(context, listen: false);
+
+    try {
+      final stationCode = _selectedStation?['sampling_station_code'] ?? 'N/A';
+      final stationName = _selectedStation?['sampling_river'] ?? 'N/A';
+      final fullStationIdentifier = '$stationCode - $stationName';
+
+      final result = await apiService.river.sendImageRequestEmail(
+        recipientEmail: toEmail,
+        imageUrls: _selectedImageUrls.toList(),
+        stationName: fullStationIdentifier,
+        samplingDate: _dateController.text,
+      );
+
+      if (mounted) {
+        if (result['success'] == true) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            const SnackBar(content: Text('Success! Email is being sent by the server.'), backgroundColor: Colors.green),
+          );
+        } else {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(content: Text('Error: ${result['message']}'), backgroundColor: Colors.red),
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(content: Text('An error occurred: $e'), backgroundColor: Colors.red),
+        );
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
-      appBar: AppBar(title: Text("River Manual Image Request")),
-      body: Padding(
-        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24),
-        child: Column(
+      appBar: AppBar(title: const Text("River Image Request")),
+      body: Form(
+        key: _formKey,
+        child: ListView(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24.0),
           children: [
-            ElevatedButton.icon(
-              icon: Icon(Icons.camera_alt),
-              label: Text("Capture Image"),
-              onPressed: _pickImage,
-            ),
-            SizedBox(height: 16),
-            if (_image != null)
-              Image.file(
-                File(_image!.path),
-                height: 200,
-              ),
-            SizedBox(height: 16),
-            TextField(
-              controller: _descriptionController,
-              decoration: InputDecoration(labelText: "Description"),
-              maxLines: 3,
-            ),
-            SizedBox(height: 24),
-            ElevatedButton(
-              onPressed: () {
-                // Submit logic here
-                ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-                  SnackBar(content: Text("Image request submitted")),
-                );
+            Text("Image Search Filters", style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headlineSmall),
+            const SizedBox(height: 24),
+
+            // State Dropdown
+            DropdownSearch<String>(
+              items: _statesList,
+              selectedItem: _selectedStateName,
+              popupProps: const PopupProps.menu(showSearchBox: true, searchFieldProps: TextFieldProps(decoration: InputDecoration(hintText: "Search State..."))),
+              dropdownDecoratorProps: const DropDownDecoratorProps(dropdownSearchDecoration: InputDecoration(labelText: "Select State *", border: OutlineInputBorder())),
+              onChanged: (state) {
+                setState(() {
+                  _selectedStateName = state;
+                  _selectedBasinName = null;
+                  _selectedStation = null;
+                  final auth = Provider.of<AuthProvider>(context, listen: false);
+                  final allStations = auth.riverManualStations ?? [];
+                  final basins = state != null ? allStations.where((s) => s['state_name'] == state).map((s) => s['sampling_basin'] as String?).whereType<String>().toSet().toList() : <String>[];
+                  basins.sort();
+                  _basinsForState = basins;
+                  _stationsForBasin = [];
+                });
               },
-              child: Text("Submit Request"),
+              validator: (val) => val == null ? "State is required" : null,
             ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+
+            // Basin Dropdown
+            DropdownSearch<String>(
+              items: _basinsForState,
+              selectedItem: _selectedBasinName,
+              enabled: _selectedStateName != null,
+              popupProps: const PopupProps.menu(showSearchBox: true, searchFieldProps: TextFieldProps(decoration: InputDecoration(hintText: "Search Basin..."))),
+              dropdownDecoratorProps: const DropDownDecoratorProps(dropdownSearchDecoration: InputDecoration(labelText: "Select Basin *", border: OutlineInputBorder())),
+              onChanged: (basin) {
+                setState(() {
+                  _selectedBasinName = basin;
+                  _selectedStation = null;
+                  final auth = Provider.of<AuthProvider>(context, listen: false);
+                  final allStations = auth.riverManualStations ?? [];
+                  _stationsForBasin = basin != null ? (allStations.where((s) => s['state_name'] == _selectedStateName && s['sampling_basin'] == basin).toList()..sort((a, b) => (a['sampling_station_code'] ?? '').compareTo(b['sampling_station_code'] ?? ''))) : [];
+                });
+              },
+              validator: (val) => _selectedStateName != null && val == null ? "Basin is required" : null,
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+
+            // Station Dropdown
+            DropdownSearch<Map<String, dynamic>>(
+              items: _stationsForBasin,
+              selectedItem: _selectedStation,
+              enabled: _selectedBasinName != null,
+              itemAsString: (station) => "${station['sampling_station_code']} - ${station['sampling_river']}",
+              popupProps: const PopupProps.menu(showSearchBox: true, searchFieldProps: TextFieldProps(decoration: InputDecoration(hintText: "Search Station..."))),
+              dropdownDecoratorProps: const DropDownDecoratorProps(dropdownSearchDecoration: InputDecoration(labelText: "Select Station *", border: OutlineInputBorder())),
+              onChanged: (station) => setState(() => _selectedStation = station),
+              validator: (val) => _selectedBasinName != null && val == null ? "Station is required" : null,
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+
+            // Date Picker
+            TextFormField(
+              controller: _dateController,
+              readOnly: true,
+              decoration: InputDecoration(
+                labelText: 'Select Date *',
+                hintText: 'Tap to pick a date',
+                border: const OutlineInputBorder(),
+                suffixIcon: IconButton(icon: const Icon(Icons.calendar_today), onPressed: _selectDate),
+              ),
+              onTap: _selectDate,
+              validator: (val) => val == null || val.isEmpty ? "Date is required" : null,
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 32),
+
+            // Search Button
+            ElevatedButton.icon(
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.search),
+              label: const Text('Search Images'),
+              onPressed: _isLoading ? null : _searchImages,
+              style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16),
+                textStyle: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 24),
+            const Divider(thickness: 1),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+            Text("Results", style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.headlineSmall),
+            const SizedBox(height: 16),
+            _buildResults(),
+
+            // Send Email Button
+            if (_selectedImageUrls.isNotEmpty) ...[
+              const SizedBox(height: 24),
+              ElevatedButton.icon(
+                icon: const Icon(Icons.email_outlined),
+                label: Text('Send (${_selectedImageUrls.length}) Selected Image(s)'),
+                onPressed: _showEmailDialog,
+                style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom(
+                  backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
+                  foregroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSecondary,
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
           ],
         ),
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  Widget _buildResults() {
+    if (_isLoading) {
+      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
+    }
+    if (_imageUrls.isEmpty) {
+      return const Center(
+        child: Text('No images found. Please adjust your filters and search again.', textAlign: TextAlign.center),
+      );
+    }
+    return GridView.builder(
+      shrinkWrap: true,
+      physics: const NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+      gridDelegate: const SliverGridDelegateWithFixedCrossAxisCount(
+        crossAxisCount: 4,
+        crossAxisSpacing: 8,
+        mainAxisSpacing: 8,
+        childAspectRatio: 1.0,
+      ),
+      itemCount: _imageUrls.length,
+      itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+        final imageUrl = _imageUrls[index];
+        final isSelected = _selectedImageUrls.contains(imageUrl);
+
+        return GestureDetector(
+          onTap: () {
+            setState(() {
+              if (isSelected) {
+                _selectedImageUrls.remove(imageUrl);
+              } else {
+                _selectedImageUrls.add(imageUrl);
+              }
+            });
+          },
+          child: Card(
+            clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
+            elevation: 2.0,
+            child: GridTile(
+              child: Stack(
+                fit: StackFit.expand,
+                children: [
+                  Image.network(
+                    imageUrl,
+                    fit: BoxFit.cover,
+                    loadingBuilder: (context, child, loadingProgress) {
+                      if (loadingProgress == null) return child;
+                      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator(strokeWidth: 2));
+                    },
+                    errorBuilder: (context, error, stackTrace) {
+                      return const Icon(Icons.broken_image, color: Colors.grey, size: 40);
+                    },
+                  ),
+                  if (isSelected)
+                    Container(
+                      color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.6),
+                      child: const Icon(Icons.check_circle, color: Colors.white, size: 40),
+                    ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/screens/river/river_home_page.dart b/lib/screens/river/river_home_page.dart
index c3ad9e8..568ae09 100644
--- a/lib/screens/river/river_home_page.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/river/river_home_page.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class RiverHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
         SidebarItem(icon: Icons.pin_drop, label: "In-Situ Sampling", route: '/river/manual/in-situ'),
         SidebarItem(icon: Icons.date_range, label: "Triennial Sampling", route: '/river/manual/triennial'),
         SidebarItem(icon: Icons.article, label: "Data Log", route: '/river/manual/data-log'),
-        //SidebarItem(icon: Icons.image, label: "Image Request", route: '/river/manual/image-request'),
+        SidebarItem(icon: Icons.image, label: "Image Request", route: '/river/manual/image-request'),
       ],
     ),
     SidebarItem(
diff --git a/lib/services/api_service.dart b/lib/services/api_service.dart
index b06e8db..5e29235 100644
--- a/lib/services/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/api_service.dart
@@ -841,6 +841,45 @@ class RiverApiService {
     return _baseService.get(baseUrl, 'river/triennial-stations');
   }
 
+  Future<Map<String, dynamic>> getRiverSamplingImages({
+    required int stationId,
+    required DateTime samplingDate,
+    required String samplingType,
+  }) async {
+    final baseUrl = await _serverConfigService.getActiveApiUrl();
+    final String dateStr = DateFormat('yyyy-MM-dd').format(samplingDate);
+    final String endpoint = 'river/manual/images-by-station?station_id=$stationId&date=$dateStr';
+
+    debugPrint("ApiService: Calling river image request API endpoint: $endpoint");
+
+    final response = await _baseService.get(baseUrl, endpoint);
+
+    // The backend now returns the data directly, so we just pass the response along.
+    return response;
+  }
+
+  Future<Map<String, dynamic>> sendImageRequestEmail({
+    required String recipientEmail,
+    required List<String> imageUrls,
+    required String stationName,
+    required String samplingDate,
+  }) async {
+    final baseUrl = await _serverConfigService.getActiveApiUrl();
+    final Map<String, String> fields = {
+      'recipientEmail': recipientEmail,
+      'imageUrls': jsonEncode(imageUrls),
+      'stationName': stationName,
+      'samplingDate': samplingDate,
+    };
+
+    return _baseService.postMultipart(
+      baseUrl: baseUrl,
+      endpoint: 'river/images/send-email', // Endpoint for river email requests
+      fields: fields,
+      files: {},
+    );
+  }
+
   Future<Map<String, dynamic>> submitInSituSample({
     required Map<String, String> formData,
     required Map<String, File?> imageFiles,