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<br />C (Ielt) July 1, 1972 Because of flood control operations at Glen Canyon Dam. rlpanan vegetation has Increased
<br />along the fiver ThiS lush growth 01 nallve and non-native species 15 lypical of conditions In 1972 tn Grand Canyon
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<br />D (right). November 3. 2001. A Ilood In the summer 01 2001 stnpped much at the npanan vegetatIon oul 01 the
<br />mouth of Deer Creek In the 19805 and 1 990s, floods of thiS magnitude have occurred every 2-4 years. Agam, the
<br />rocks have been removed lrom lhe debns fan and cobbles cover ItS surface DebriS fans are aggrading throughoul
<br />Grand Canyon. and the tan althe mouth of Deer Creek IS no eKcept10n (Matches B. Tom Brownold. Stake 2985).
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