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05.17.08

Controlled Flood in the Grand Canyon Planned For Next Month

The flooding aims to help restore the Colorado River ecosystem to its pre-dam conditions, but many remain skeptical of the plan
By Matt Ransford Posted 02.27.2008 at 1:09 pm 0 Comments

The AP is reporting that next month the U.S. Geological Survey will stage a controlled flood of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon via the Glen Canyon Dam in order to learn whether they can approximate the natural conditions of the river.

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