Big Thompson Canyon Flood, Larimer County, Colorado. 1976.
Dates
Date Taken
1976
Summary
Big Thompson Canyon Flood, Larimer County, Colorado. Deeply scoured alluvium along Dry Gulch and a tributary fan. Dry Gulch crested here at about 4,460 cubic feet per second. Note the evidence of over-bank flow on the alluvial fan. Photo by W.R. Hansen, August 14, 1976. Index card: Big Thompson Flood, no. 3: Typical view of terrain in the Big Thompson River basin near the storm center. Larimer County, Colorado. n.d. (Same as Big Thompson Canyon Flood 9ct) Photo by Wallace R. Hansen, aerial view. Portion published as figure 3, lower photo, in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1115, 1979.
Summary
Big Thompson Canyon Flood, Larimer County, Colorado. Deeply scoured alluvium along Dry Gulch and a tributary fan. Dry Gulch crested here at about 4,460 cubic feet per second. Note the evidence of over-bank flow on the alluvial fan. Photo by W.R. Hansen, August 14, 1976.
Index card: Big Thompson Flood, no. 3: Typical view of terrain in the Big Thompson River basin near the storm center. Larimer County, Colorado. n.d. (Same as Big Thompson Canyon Flood 9ct) Photo by Wallace R. Hansen, aerial view. Portion published as figure 3, lower photo, in U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1115, 1979.
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