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Scientists released 45,000 cfs from Glen Canyon Dam for8 days in 1996 to rebuild Grand Canyon sandbars

In 1996, a controlled flood was executed in the Grand Canyon to rejuvenate its natural river dynamics. Leveraging the Glen Canyon Dam, scientists released substantial volumes of water to transport sediment downstream, with the goal of restoring sandbars that had diminished due to

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