The lower reach of the Owens Valley mudflow showing clear-water dissection. Although the deposit is undergoing dissection, it is apparent that sedimentation has occurred across a wide flat area at the lower boundary of the fan. Inyo County, California. 1961.
Dates
Date Taken
1961
Summary
The lower reach of the Owens Valley mudflow showing clear-water dissection. Although the deposit is undergoing dissection, it is apparent that sedimentation has occurred across a wide flat area at the lower boundary of the fan. The fence posts shown parallel the main highway through the valley, which is about 8 miles below the mountain front of the Sierra Nevada at this point. Note the dark color of the deposit. Inyo County, California. ca. 1961. Figure 130 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 352-F. 1965
Summary
The lower reach of the Owens Valley mudflow showing clear-water dissection. Although the deposit is undergoing dissection, it is apparent that sedimentation has occurred across a wide flat area at the lower boundary of the fan. The fence posts shown parallel the main highway through the valley, which is about 8 miles below the mountain front of the Sierra Nevada at this point. Note the dark color of the deposit. Inyo County, California. ca. 1961. Figure 130 in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional paper 352-F. 1965
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