Let the River Run. /
Matt Kaplan.
- New Scientist, 2002.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 13. Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Let the River Run, Sept. 28, 2002; pp. 32-35.
"Dams have been on the Colorado River for nearly a century. However, there were no dams upstream of the Grand Canyon until 1963, when the Glen Canyon Dam was built." (NEW SCIENTIST) This article describes the intentional flooding of the Grand Canyon and explains why regular flooding is necessary.
1522-3264;
Dams--Environmental aspects. Flood control. Water supply. Watershed management.
Colorado River (Colorado-Mexico) Glen Canyon Dam (Arizona) Grand Canyon (Arizona)