Rocky Ford Rapids, Niobrara River
By Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
2011 (approx.)
![Photo of Rocky Ford Rapids showing silicified, resistant zone within the Valentine Formation](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/niosilicafied.jpg?itok=QqIwFPF9)
Detailed Description
The location of the Rocky Ford Rapids over a resistant zone in the bedrock channel illustrates the control geology has on river morphology and ecology that will be further investigated during geologic mapping.