Precious Water in Rocky Mountain National Park. Water, Ditches, Dams and Floods. The 1982 Lawn Lake Flood (eBook, ePUB)
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Precious Water in Rocky Mountain National ParkWater, Ditches, Dams & Floods, The 1982 Lawn Lake FloodThis book describes the water resources of Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as the historical ditches, dams and floods in the Park and adjacent areas. The devastating Colorado Big-Thompson Flood of 1976 is summarized. The Lawn Lake Flood of 1982 and its aftermath is discussed in detail. The 2013 Front Range Floods in Colorado are detailed with an emphasis on the area adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). The removal or repair of deteriorating historical dams in the Park followin...
Precious Water in Rocky Mountain National Park
Water, Ditches, Dams & Floods, The 1982 Lawn Lake Flood
This book describes the water resources of Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as the historical ditches, dams and floods in the Park and adjacent areas. The devastating Colorado Big-Thompson Flood of 1976 is summarized. The Lawn Lake Flood of 1982 and its aftermath is discussed in detail. The 2013 Front Range Floods in Colorado are detailed with an emphasis on the area adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). The removal or repair of deteriorating historical dams in the Park following the Lawn Lake Flood, and the restoration of the natural lake ecosystems at these sites is discussed. The author describes his hikes to four of the restored lakes, and the interpretive efforts to educate the visitor about the Lawn Lake Flood at the site of the alluvial fan in Horseshoe Park. Finally, the author summarizes the visitor impacts on the Park with overcrowding, and the demands of a growing Front Range population on the water resources of the area.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Water Resources
Historical dams, ditches and diversions
2013 Front Range Floods in Colorado
The Colorado Big Thompson Flood of 1976
The Lawn Lake Flood
Ecological restoration
> History > North America Nonfiction > Nature > Natural Disasters
Water, Ditches, Dams & Floods, The 1982 Lawn Lake Flood
This book describes the water resources of Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as the historical ditches, dams and floods in the Park and adjacent areas. The devastating Colorado Big-Thompson Flood of 1976 is summarized. The Lawn Lake Flood of 1982 and its aftermath is discussed in detail. The 2013 Front Range Floods in Colorado are detailed with an emphasis on the area adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). The removal or repair of deteriorating historical dams in the Park following the Lawn Lake Flood, and the restoration of the natural lake ecosystems at these sites is discussed. The author describes his hikes to four of the restored lakes, and the interpretive efforts to educate the visitor about the Lawn Lake Flood at the site of the alluvial fan in Horseshoe Park. Finally, the author summarizes the visitor impacts on the Park with overcrowding, and the demands of a growing Front Range population on the water resources of the area.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Water Resources
Historical dams, ditches and diversions
2013 Front Range Floods in Colorado
The Colorado Big Thompson Flood of 1976
The Lawn Lake Flood
Ecological restoration
> History > North America Nonfiction > Nature > Natural Disasters
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