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Gowen Gulch badlands

Detailed Description

 

Gray alluvial sediments in the streambed stand out in contrast to the mustard-colored sediments on the slopes.The contrasting streambed gravel is a result of a fairly recent man-made diversion of Furnace Creek into Gower Gulch near Zabriskie Point.

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Public Domain.