Debris Flows from Tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (1989)
Webb RH, Pringle PT, Rink GR. 1989. Debris Flows from Tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (1989). U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper. Open-File Report 87-117. Tucson, Arizona
Debris flows are a major process of sediment transport to the Colorado River from ungaged tributaries in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Debris flows are slurries of clay- to boulder-sized particles of large magnitude and short duration that occur infrequently. They are the source for potential large volumes of sand for beaches on the Colorado River. Debris flows create and maintain hydraulic controls (rapids) on the Colorado River at tributary mouths.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Webb, Robert; Pringle, Patrick; Rink, Glenn
- Date of Issue
- 1989
- Units
- GRCA , HIST
- Keywords
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