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Long-term sandbar monitoring data along the Colorado River in Marble and Grand Canyons, Arizona

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Publication Date
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2020

Citation

Grams, P.E., Hazel, J.E., Jr., Kaplinski, M., Ross, R.P., Hamill, D., Hensleigh, J., and Gushue, T., 2020, Long-term sandbar monitoring data along the Colorado River in Marble and Grand Canyons, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P93F8JJK.

Summary

This data release comprises nearly three decades of measurements of sandbar topography for monitoring sites along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The data were collected to monitor the effects of the operations of Glen Canyon Dam on sandbars, which are also recreational campsites. The data were collected by the US Geological Survey Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center in cooperation with Northern Arizona University. Funding for data collection, processing, and reporting has been provided by the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program administered by the US Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Paul E Grams
Originator :
Paul E Grams, Joseph E Hazel, Matt Kaplinski, Robert P Ross, Daniel D Hamill, James W Hensleigh, Thomas Gushue
Metadata Contact :
Paul E Grams
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Southwest Biological Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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Sandbar_Monitoring_Metadata.xml
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Data_Metadata.zip 160.42 MB application/zip
Matt Kaplinski, Northern Arizona University - May 24, 2008 .JPG
“Sandbar along Colorado River, Grand Canyon ~65mi downstream from Lees Ferry, AZ” 		thumbnail 354.45 KB image/jpeg

Purpose

These data were collected to measure erosion and deposition at sandbars along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Sandbars are used by visitors for camping and are a component of the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The data are used to evaluate how operations of upstream Glen Canyon Dam affect the size and condition of the sandbars. High-flow experiments are periodically conducted to rebuild sandbars and these data are used to evaluate the outcome of those actions.

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The author(s) of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Sandbar along Colorado River, Grand Canyon ~65mi downstream from Lees Ferry, AZ
Sandbar along Colorado River, Grand Canyon ~65mi downstream from Lees Ferry, AZ

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P93F8JJK

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