View of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado River
View of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado RiverView of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado River taken from the rim of Marble Canyon
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View of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado River
View of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado River
View of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado RiverView of Colorado River confluence with the Little Colorado River taken from the rim of Marble Canyon
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 2002
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 2002This repeat photograph was taken in 2002 by USGS along the Colorado River and is a match of a historic image by E.C. LaRue from the 1923 Birdseye Expedition through Grand Canyon. The Birdseye Expedition surveyed a 251-mile stretch of the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek.
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 2002
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 2002This repeat photograph was taken in 2002 by USGS along the Colorado River and is a match of a historic image by E.C. LaRue from the 1923 Birdseye Expedition through Grand Canyon. The Birdseye Expedition surveyed a 251-mile stretch of the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek.
Downstream view of Colorado River at LCR confluence
Downstream view of Colorado River at LCR confluenceDownstream view of Colorado River at its confluence with the Little Colorado River
Downstream view of Colorado River at LCR confluence
Downstream view of Colorado River at LCR confluenceDownstream view of Colorado River at its confluence with the Little Colorado River
Four-wheel drive enthusiasts during Jeep Safari in Moab Utah
Four-wheel drive enthusiasts during Jeep Safari in Moab UtahFour-wheel drive enthusiasts during Jeep Safari in Moab Utah.
Four-wheel drive enthusiasts during Jeep Safari in Moab Utah
Four-wheel drive enthusiasts during Jeep Safari in Moab UtahFour-wheel drive enthusiasts during Jeep Safari in Moab Utah.
Screenshot of "Biological Soil Crusts — Webs of Life in the Desert" Fact Sheet
Screenshot of "Biological Soil Crusts — Webs of Life in the Desert" Fact SheetWhat and Where Are Biological Soil Crusts?
Screenshot of "Biological Soil Crusts — Webs of Life in the Desert" Fact Sheet
Screenshot of "Biological Soil Crusts — Webs of Life in the Desert" Fact SheetWhat and Where Are Biological Soil Crusts?
Fish seining efforts on the Colorado River
Fish seining efforts on the Colorado River
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado RiverHoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River just downstream of a travetine fall
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado RiverHoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River just downstream of a travetine fall
Repeat photograph of the San Pedro River valley, near St. David, AZ.
Repeat photograph of the San Pedro River valley, near St. David, AZ.Repeat photograph of the San Pedro River valley, near St. David, southern AZ. This photo was taken in 1994 by Dr. Robert Webb, USGS, as a repeat photograph of the 1981 Roskruge image and 1962 J.R. Hastings image. The image series is from the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection, stake (camera point) s0151.
Repeat photograph of the San Pedro River valley, near St. David, AZ.
Repeat photograph of the San Pedro River valley, near St. David, AZ.Repeat photograph of the San Pedro River valley, near St. David, southern AZ. This photo was taken in 1994 by Dr. Robert Webb, USGS, as a repeat photograph of the 1981 Roskruge image and 1962 J.R. Hastings image. The image series is from the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection, stake (camera point) s0151.
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition image
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition imageA USGS repeat photograph that is a match to an E.C. LaRue USGS image from 1923, taken during the Birdseye Expedition, prior to Glen Canyon Dam construction upstream of this site on the Colorado River.
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition image
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition imageA USGS repeat photograph that is a match to an E.C. LaRue USGS image from 1923, taken during the Birdseye Expedition, prior to Glen Canyon Dam construction upstream of this site on the Colorado River.
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition image
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition imageA USGS repeat photograph that is a match to an E.C. LaRue USGS image from 1923, taken during the Birdseye Expedition, prior to Glen Canyon Dam construction upstream of this site on the Colorado River.
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition image
Repeat photograph taken in 1994 along the Colorado River that is a match to an EC LaRue USGS 1923 Birdseye Expedition imageA USGS repeat photograph that is a match to an E.C. LaRue USGS image from 1923, taken during the Birdseye Expedition, prior to Glen Canyon Dam construction upstream of this site on the Colorado River.
Sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the Colorado River
Sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the Colorado RiverView looking upstream at the Colorado River at the mouth of the Paria River tributary (center). The sediment-laden water of the Paria River enters and mixes with the clear Colorado River water released from Glen Canyon Dam. Photo taken May 17, 1993. Photo by David Topping, USGS.
Sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the Colorado River
Sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the Colorado RiverView looking upstream at the Colorado River at the mouth of the Paria River tributary (center). The sediment-laden water of the Paria River enters and mixes with the clear Colorado River water released from Glen Canyon Dam. Photo taken May 17, 1993. Photo by David Topping, USGS.
Repeat color photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton Expedition
Repeat color photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton ExpeditionA USGS repeat color photograph of Glen Canyon Dam taken on October 29, 1992 as a match to the 1889 Franklin Nims image of the site before the dam was built, at Colorado River mile -14.7, during the Stanton Expedition. The view is taken upstream from river left. Stake (camera point) s2638 in the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection.
Repeat color photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton Expedition
Repeat color photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton ExpeditionA USGS repeat color photograph of Glen Canyon Dam taken on October 29, 1992 as a match to the 1889 Franklin Nims image of the site before the dam was built, at Colorado River mile -14.7, during the Stanton Expedition. The view is taken upstream from river left. Stake (camera point) s2638 in the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection.
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton Expedition
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton ExpeditionA USGS repeat photograph of Glen Canyon Dam taken on October 29, 1992 as a match to the 1889 Franklin Nims image of the site before the dam was built, at Colorado River mile -14.7, during the Stanton Expedition. The view is taken upstream from river left. Stake (camera point) s2638 in the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection.
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton Expedition
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton ExpeditionA USGS repeat photograph of Glen Canyon Dam taken on October 29, 1992 as a match to the 1889 Franklin Nims image of the site before the dam was built, at Colorado River mile -14.7, during the Stanton Expedition. The view is taken upstream from river left. Stake (camera point) s2638 in the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection.
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton Expedition
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton ExpeditionA USGS repeat photograph of Glen Canyon Dam taken on October 29, 1992, as a match to the 1889 Franklin Nims image of the site before the dam was built, at Colorado River mile -14.7, during the Stanton Expedition. The view is taken looking downstream below the dam, from river left. Stake (camera point) s2638 in the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection.
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton Expedition
Repeat photograph taken in 1992 of the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, a match to the 1889 image by Nims from the Stanton ExpeditionA USGS repeat photograph of Glen Canyon Dam taken on October 29, 1992, as a match to the 1889 Franklin Nims image of the site before the dam was built, at Colorado River mile -14.7, during the Stanton Expedition. The view is taken looking downstream below the dam, from river left. Stake (camera point) s2638 in the SBSC's Southwest Repeat Photography Collection.
Glen Canyon Dam site before and after construction - repeat photos taken in 1889 and 1992
Glen Canyon Dam site before and after construction - repeat photos taken in 1889 and 1992Side-by-side repeat photographic images of the Glen Canyon Dam site on the Colorado River. The first is a historic image taken on December 23, 1889, at River Mile Mile -14.7. The view is taken upstream from river left in 1889 by Franklin A. Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Original image courtesy of The National Archives, #57-RS-235, public domain.
Glen Canyon Dam site before and after construction - repeat photos taken in 1889 and 1992
Glen Canyon Dam site before and after construction - repeat photos taken in 1889 and 1992Side-by-side repeat photographic images of the Glen Canyon Dam site on the Colorado River. The first is a historic image taken on December 23, 1889, at River Mile Mile -14.7. The view is taken upstream from river left in 1889 by Franklin A. Nims during the Stanton Expedition. Original image courtesy of The National Archives, #57-RS-235, public domain.
An island night lizard, San Nicolas Island
An island night lizard on San Nicolas Island. Photo by Charles Drost, USGS.
An island night lizard on San Nicolas Island. Photo by Charles Drost, USGS.
A striped Island Night Lizard on San Nicolas Island
A striped Island Night Lizard on San Nicolas IslandA striped Island Night Lizard on San Nicolas Island
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992January 5, 1992: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. Low clouds and snow blanketed the cliffs opposite the camera station when this image was taken, creating difficult matching conditions.
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992January 5, 1992: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. Low clouds and snow blanketed the cliffs opposite the camera station when this image was taken, creating difficult matching conditions.
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992January 5, 1992: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. Low clouds and snow blanketed the cliffs opposite the camera station when this image was taken, creating difficult matching conditions.
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1992January 5, 1992: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. Low clouds and snow blanketed the cliffs opposite the camera station when this image was taken, creating difficult matching conditions.
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 1991
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 1991This repeat photograph was taken in 1991 by Dave Edwards, USGS, along the Colorado River, and is a match of a historic image by E.C. LaRue from the 1923 Birdseye Expedition through Grand Canyon. The Birdseye Expedition surveyed a 251-mile stretch of the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek.
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 1991
Repeat photograph of a boat on a beach along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 1991This repeat photograph was taken in 1991 by Dave Edwards, USGS, along the Colorado River, and is a match of a historic image by E.C. LaRue from the 1923 Birdseye Expedition through Grand Canyon. The Birdseye Expedition surveyed a 251-mile stretch of the Colorado River from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek.
128-Mile Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
128-Mile Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon128-Mile Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo by Teo Melis, USGS SBSC. This photo is a repeat photo match to a 1923 image by E.C. LaRue.
128-Mile Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
128-Mile Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon128-Mile Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo by Teo Melis, USGS SBSC. This photo is a repeat photo match to a 1923 image by E.C. LaRue.