Nick Voichick at the winch on Lake Powell during water quality monitoring
By Southwest Biological Science Center
March 2022 (approx.)
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SBSC monitors Lake Powell water quality in partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation Colorado River Salinity Control Program and the National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Photo by SBSC, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, March 2022.
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