A dryland river transformed—the Little Colorado, 1936–2010
Fact Sheet
2011-3099
In cooperation with the Navajo Nation
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Abstract
The Little Colorado River, in northeastern Arizona, is a major tributary of the Colorado River. Over a span of 74 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has mapped substantial migration of the river channel between the City of Winslow and the Navajo Nation community of Leupp (Tólchíí kooh). In a human lifetime, the river has moved more than 1 mile across its valley floor. Channel migration and flooding pose a considerable risk to the life and property of people living near the river. USGS scientists are working to better understand the potential for further channel adjustments and flooding to help provide communities at risk with the information they need to address these threats and make future development decisions.
Suggested Citation
Block, D.L., Redsteer, M.H., 2011, A dryland river transformed—the Little Colorado, 1936–2010: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3099, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113099.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | A dryland river transformed—the Little Colorado, 1936–2010 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2011-3099 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113099 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Region Geology and Geophysics Field Science Center-Flagstaff |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Time Range Start | 1936-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2010-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Other Geospatial | Little Colorado River |