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SUSTAINING SITES IN A SEDIMENT-DEPRIVED SYSTEM: DESIGNING A MONITORING PROGRAM TO ASSESS GLEN CANYON DAM EFFECTS ON DOWNSTREAM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN GRAND CANYON (2016)
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In 1963, construction of Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River was completed, profoundly altering the downstream riverine ecosystem in Grand Canyon National Park. One consequence of the dam and its subsequent operations has been an 85% reduction in the amount of sediment flowing into the Grand Canyon. The paucity of sediment to re-supply sand bars and replenish sand dunes along the river shoreline has not only altered the bio-physical dynamics of the riverine ecosystem but has also affected...