Man's Impact on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon is being affected both by the vastly changed Colorado River and by the increased presence of man
Dolan R, Howard A, Gallenson A. 1974. Man's Impact on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon is being affected both by the vastly changed Colorado River and by the increased presence of man. American Scientist. 62(4):392-401
In this paper we will describe the environmental impact that a recently completed dam-reservoir system is having on one of the largest rivers in the Southwest, the Colorado. The reach of the Colorado that we investigated extends 280 miles from the Glen Canyon Dam to Lake Mead-- and area known as the Grand Canyon.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Dolan, Robert; Howard, Alan; Gallenson, Arthur
- Units
- GLCA , GRCA , SODN , WRD
- Keywords
- Beaches, Colorado River, Dams, Deposition (Geologic), Environmental issues, Erosion, Fluvial, Glen Canyon Dam (AZ), Human Impact, Hydrology, Impacts, NPSRecord, Plants, Preservation, Rapids, Riparian Zone, Sediment Transport, Terraces, Tourism, Vegetation