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Salinity or sum of constituents— Methods comparison for computing dissolved solids concentrations in streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin

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Debris flow probabilities of ungaged tributaries to the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, AZ

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Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 1890

The Little Colorado River where it joins the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4

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MODFLOW-6 model of variable-density groundwater flow and brine discharge to the Dolores River in the Paradox Valley, Colorado

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Individual return patterns of spawning flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis) to a desert river tributary

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Spatial datasets to support analysis of the influence of tributary junctions on patterns of fluvial features and riparian vegetation along the Colorado and Dolores Rivers (Utah and Colorado).

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Nick Paretti, wearing a red life jacket, measures water flow in a Grand Canyon tributary

Nick Paretti measures water flow in a Grand Canyon tributary

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A green-brown river cuts through a red rock canyon, with scrubby desert vegetation along the river's edge

Dolores River, CO

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Geomorphic basemap for the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona - May 2009

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Peak-flow frequency for tributaries of the Colorado River downstream of Austin, Texas

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Old time video title screen reads "The Survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona"

1923 Survey of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona

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Summary of records of surface waters at stations on tributaries in lower Colorado River Basin, 1888-1938

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Evaluating the conservation potential of tributaries for native fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin

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Tributary use by imperiled Flannelmouth and Bluehead Suckers in the upper Colorado River Basin

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Sediment delivery by ungaged tributaries of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona

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Translocation of Humpback Chub into tributary streams of the Colorado River: Implications for conservation of large-river fishes

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Concentrations and Loads of Selenium in Selected Tributaries to the Colorado River in the Grand Valley, Western Colorado, 2004-2006

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Estimates of average annual tributary inflow to the lower Colorado River, Hoover Dam to Mexico

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Initiation of debris flows in tributaries of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, Arizona

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Brown, sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the clear water of the Colorado River

Sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the Colorado River

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Handling effects on dispersal of PIT-tagged Flannelmouth Sucker

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A data reconnaissance on the effect of suspended-sediment concentrations on dissolved-solids concentrations in rivers and tributaries in the Upper Colorado River Basin

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Effects of tributary debris on the longitudinal profile of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon

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Debris flows from tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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Debris flows from tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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Parasites of fishes in the Colorado River and selected tributaries in Grand Canyon, Arizona.

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Water Quality Data from Select Spring and Stream Sites and Water and Sediment Quality Data from the Colorado River and Major Tributaries in Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona (ver. 2.0, April 2024)

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Debris flows from tributaries of the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; executive summary

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Surficial geologic maps along the riparian zone of the Animas River and its headwater tributaries, Silverton to Durango, Colorado, with upper Animas River watershed gradient profiles

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