The Colorado River 101 - Grand Canyon Trust
The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of agriculture, powers dams that supply electricity to the western U.S., and is the heart of the recreation and …
How Is Colorado River Water Divided? | Grand Canyon Trust
Oct 9, 2024 · But demand for Colorado River water outpaces the supply. Over the past two decades from 2000-2023, Colorado River flows averaged 4 trillion gallons (12.5 million acre …
Inside the Grand Canyon's Longest Known Cave
BY STEPHEN EGINOIRE. It's a luminous October morning in the Grand Canyon. And, ironically for us, it’s a beautiful day to be outside. We’ve just rappelled 250 feet from the rim of the …
Colorado Plateau Map (2024 edition) | Grand Canyon Trust
Apr 8, 2024 · What is the Colorado Plateau anyway? See a map. View the 2024 edition of the Grand Canyon Trust's Colorado Plateau map of public lands and tribal lands across northern …
Bright Angel Campground - Grand Canyon Trust
Reservations/permits. Camping below the rim in the Grand Canyon requires a backcountry permit, which you can get up to four months in advance of your trip.The park receives about 30,000 …
How Glen Canyon Dam Works - Grand Canyon Trust
Jan 31, 2024 · Glen Canyon Dam flooded over 180 miles of the Colorado River to form Lake Powell and provide power. How does the dam work?
Geology Rocks: Grand Canyon Rock Layers
Guest post by Lisa Winters "Know The Canyon's History, Study Rocks Made By Time, Very Slowly." The line above is a useful mnemonic; the first letter of each word represents the first …
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument - Grand Canyon Trust
Visiting the monument. Most people visiting the monument today come to see The Wave, Buckskin Gulch, and Paria Canyon, which are all located in the northwest part of the …
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Cattle grazing takes a toll. The endless expanses of slickrock in Grand Staircase seem like unlikely places for cattle to graze. But cattle roam across more than 95 percent of the …
Golden Cathedral - Grand Staircase - Grand Canyon Trust
Trail description. The West is known for big landscapes, broad horizons, and wide-open skies. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument might just have the biggest, broadest, and …