Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Grand Canyon flooded to rebuild beaches

Grand Canyon flooded to rebuild beaches:
Bypass tubes gushing Colorado River water on Monday during a high-flow release at Glen Canyon Dam, the first step in an ongoing experiment to rebuild beaches and fish habitat in the Grand Canyon.The Colorado River cascaded in a flood from the Glen Canyon Dam Monday, the first step in an ongoing experiment to rebuild beaches and fish habitat in the iconic Grand Canyon.