Part 22

HYDRAULICS AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE COLORADO RIVER IN LOWER GLEN, MARBLE, AND GRAND CANYONS

Hydrological and sedimentological studies of the Colorado River mainstem from Glen Canyon Dam to the beginning of Lake Mead

OVERVIEW. This part encompasses all physical studies of the water flow of the Colorado River, applied research on its carried and bottom sediment, and the effects of the river’s fluctuating flow on the distribution of sediment on the banks of the river.