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*[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2018/11/05/grand-canyon-flooded-high-flow-experiment-colorado-river-federal-officials-glen-canyon-dam-lake-mead/1861287002/ AZ Central news article: Controlled flood of the Grand Canyon begins a four-day exercise on the Colorado River]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:15, 6 November 2018

High Flow Experiment- 2018
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2018 High Flow Experiment Snapshot

Sediment Conditions

Fall Accounting Period

  • Paria input (Jul 1 - Sept 21): 709,000
  • Accumulated in Upper Marble Canyon (Jul 1 - Sept 4, lower bound) = 238,000
  • Accumulated in Lower Marble Canyon (Jul 1 - Sept 4, lower bound) = 84,000
  • Available for HFE: 238,000 + 84,000 = 322,000

HFE Transport

  • Paria input (Nov 5 - 10):
  • Evacuated from Upper Marble Canyon (Nov 5 - 10, lower bound) =
  • Evacuated from Lower Marble Canyon (Nov 5 - 10, lower bound) =
  • Left over in Marble Canyon after HFE (Nov 5 - 10):

Winter Accounting Period

  • Paria input (Nov 11 to Apr 1):
  • Evacuated from Upper Marble Canyon (Dec 1 to Apr 1, lower bound) =
  • Evacuated from Lower Marble Canyon (Dec 1 to Apr 1, lower bound) =
  • Available for spring HFE:

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

COMPLIANCE

CONCERNS

ADDITIONAL