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Debris-flow levee in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area

Detailed Description

Rocks, mud, and woody debris deposited by both flood and debris flow processes are visible in this upstream section of watershed burned by the 2024 Elk Fire near Dayton, Wyoming. The coarser material near the far channel edge was carried by a debris flow while the well-sorted finer material in the foreground has properties associated with flood flow.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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