Re: Artifical Flood - More Info
Slight misunderstanding. I didn't mean to say that sediment-heavy
water would cause more erosion, only that river dynamics are far more
important. Yes, I...
Doug Nering
Re: Artifical Flood - More Info
Doug,
That is a very good point about the flow dynamics and eddy locations
shifting with different River levels. However the research I have
seen does not...
canyonsara
Re: Artifical Flood - More Info
Sara --
As to the speed and volume required to lift sediment from the river
bottom, I have no doubts about that part.
My impression is that you are fairly...
Doug Nering
Re: Stupid questions
"I thought the Colorado was a BIG river. It's just
that little stream down there." Touron at viewpoint.
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Charles Bame 2002-12-10 14:00:34 #18200
Re: Artifical Flood - More Info
Doug,
Let's start by reviewing a few points that you seem to have
overlooked. The purpose of the artificial flood was to stir up
sediment from the riverbed...
canyonsara
Re: Beamer and Escalante
Wayne - just curious - but how bad is the exposure compared fx with
the "scary spots" on Nankoweap or at the Deer Creek narrows? I was
supposed to hike...
Camilla Bacher
Re: Artifical Flood - More Info
This is the first I've heard them using this to "manage" species.
Usually, they just count the ones that float up temporarily stunned
or tag them and put...
Doug Nering
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