Image of the new flood line, situated below the large rock and several plants of brittlebush that grow on the slope between the new and old flood lines. Grand Canyon National Park, Mohave County, Arizona. 1972.
Dates
Date Taken
1972
Summary
Album caption: The new flood line now lies below the large rock and several plants of brittlebush grow on the slope between the new and old flood lines. The bar in the foreground is unusual in that no plants have become established there. The Inner Gorge is narrow here and during times of high flow the bar is flooded, making for an unstable surface for plant establishment. Men in raft by sand bar for scale. Grand Canyon National Park. Mohave County, Arizona. August 26, 1972. No index card. Published as Figure 70B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional Paper 1132. 1980.
Summary
Album caption: The new flood line now lies below the large rock and several plants of brittlebush grow on the slope between the new and old flood lines. The bar in the foreground is unusual in that no plants have become established there. The Inner Gorge is narrow here and during times of high flow the bar is flooded, making for an unstable surface for plant establishment. Men in raft by sand bar for scale. Grand Canyon National Park. Mohave County, Arizona. August 26, 1972.
No index card.
Published as Figure 70B in U.S. Geological Survey. Professional Paper 1132. 1980.
Available in the U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Library Photographic Collection, Turner, R.M. Collection.
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