Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ubc-visi!woodham From: woodham@ubc-visi.UUCP Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Colorado River and the Grand Canyon Message-ID: <388@ubc-visi.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 17:51:19 EDT Article-I.D.: ubc-visi.388 Posted: Wed Jun 29 17:51:19 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Jul-83 22:39:30 EDT Lines: 19 I was on a Colorado River rafting trip through the Grand Canyon June 2-8, 1983. (ASIDE: It is/was a superb trip and I strongly recommend it.) The water flow was about 40,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) when we started but was increased to 60,000 cfs before we finished. At the time this was the greatest flow permitted since the Glen Canyon dam was built in 1963. (Normal flow is from 5,000 - 25,000 cfs.) Last night the CBC (Canadian) radio program "As it Happens" reported that 90,000 cfs had been released through the dam. Damage to the concrete linings of the dam spillways was reported. In addition, it was reported that eight boats flipped at Crystal rapid with one death and fifteen injuries. The rapid is now closed to rafting and eighty eight people were evacuated. I would like to hear more details from anybody local to or knowledgeable about what is happening in the area. Please reply via mail. In particular, I am interested in the future of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon (beach erosion, etc.) and in the "politics" of water management in Arizona and Utah.