Lava Falls Rapid in Grand Canyon: Effects of Late Holocene debris flows on the Colorado River
Professional Paper
1591
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Abstract
Lava Falls Rapid is the most formidable reach of whitewater on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon and is one of the most famous rapids in the world. Debris flows in 1939, 1954, 1955, 1966, and 1995, as well as prehistoric events, completely changed flow through the rapid. Floods cleared out much of the increased constrictions, but releases from Glen Canyon Dam, including the 1996 controlled flood, are now required to remove the boulders deposited by the debris flows.
Suggested Citation
Webb, R., Melis, T., Griffiths, P.G., Elliott, J.G., Cerling, T.E., Poreda, R.J., Wise, T.W., Pizzuto, J.E., 1999, Lava Falls Rapid in Grand Canyon: Effects of Late Holocene debris flows on the Colorado River: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1591, Report: vi, 90 p.; 1 Plate: 48.60 x 28.00 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1591.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Lava Falls Rapid in Grand Canyon: Effects of Late Holocene debris flows on the Colorado River |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1591 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1591 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Rocky Mountain Regional Office |
| Description | Report: vi, 90 p.; 1 Plate: 48.60 x 28.00 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Other Geospatial | Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Lava Falls Rapid |