A Century of Geomorphic Change of the San Rafael River and Implications for River Rehabilitation

Suspended-load rivers are subject to rapid geomorphic changes. In particular during the Holocene Epoch, arroyos of the Colorado Plateau experienced several periods of rapid erosion and aggradation. The most recent period of entrenchment occurred around the turn of the 20th century. The mechanisms re...

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Main Author: Fortney, Stephen T.
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2015
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4363
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5395&context=etd