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Grand Canyon Dune Atlas

Metadata Updated: September 12, 2025

These data were compiled to show where significant river-sourced aeolian sediment deposits are present along the Colorado River downstream of Glen Canyon Dam in the Grand Canyon from Lee’s Ferry to the Diamond Creek confluence located 225 miles downstream. These deposits represent 118 active aeolian dunefields and were created by the Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center using field data and 20-cm pixel resolution, four spectral band imagery collected in 2013 (Durning and others, 2016) and validated using field observations and oblique photography. River-sourced sediment associated with these dunfields were excluded that were within the modeled inundation extent during a 1,274 m3/s (45,000 ft3/s) river flow scenario, representing the contemporary maximum controlled river flood release from Glen Canyon Dam. Dunefields are termed source-bordering aeolian dunefields and are comprised of wind deposited, river-sourced sand.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 12, 2025

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Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

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Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 12, 2025
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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Data Last Modified 2025-03-07T00:00:00Z
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