Debris flows from tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; executive summary

Open-File Report 87-117
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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. (See also W89-09240) (Author 's abstract)
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Debris flows from tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; executive summary
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 87-117
DOI 10.3133/ofr87117
Edition -
Year Published 1987
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey,
Description iii, 7 p. :ill., map ;28 cm.
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