GCDAMP- Sand Budget Model

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  • Developed by USGS (Wright et al. 2010)

  • PURPOSE Tracks the storage and transport of sand in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam to RM 87.
  • Numerical model
    • Uses Empirically based rating curves
    • Computes sand budget in 3 reaches
    • Calibrated and validated (09/2002 - 03/2009)