Influence of a dam on fine-sediment storage in a canyon river

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Hazel Jr , Joseph E ^a   Topping, David J ^b   Schmidt, John C ^c   Kaplinski, Matt ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GRAIN SIZE; SEDIMENT BUDGET;

ARIZONA; COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; GLEN CANYON DAM; GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947728603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JF000193     Document Type: Article

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