Lower National Camp at National Canyon, Colorado River, Grand Canyon before a flash flow on the sandbar

By Southwest Biological Science Center August 9, 2018

The sediment-filled Colorado River in Grand Canyon with small rapids during monsoon season as it flows past a sandbar

Detailed Description

Lower National Camp at National Canyon, Colorado River, Grand Canyon before a flash flow on the sandbar. The first of a series of photos that show before, during and after of a flash flow (not quite a flood) event during summer monsoon. This photo was taken 8/09/2018 by Tom Gushue, USGS.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.