Lava Falls Rapid in Grand Canyon: Effects of Late Holocene debris flows on the Colorado River
January 1, 1999
Lava Falls Rapid is the most formidable reach of whitewater on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon and is one of the most famous rapids in the world. Debris flows in 1939, 1954, 1955, 1966, and 1995, as well as prehistoric events, completely changed flow through the rapid. Floods cleared out much of the increased constrictions, but releases from Glen Canyon Dam, including the 1996 controlled flood, are now required to remove the boulders deposited by the debris flows.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lava Falls Rapid in Grand Canyon: Effects of Late Holocene debris flows on the Colorado River |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1591 |
| Authors | Robert H. Webb, Theodore S. Melis, Peter G. Griffiths, John G. Elliott, Thure E. Cerling, Robert J. Poreda, Thomas W. Wise, James E. Pizzuto |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Professional Paper |
| Series Number | 1591 |
| Index ID | pp1591 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Rocky Mountain Regional Office |