‘Mud glaciers’ and sand waves: Unearth trapped sediment’s influence on the ever-changing Lake Powell

Sand waves are one of many sediment-related phenomena at Lake Powell. They form in water containing a high percentage of sediment when the river’s bottom isn’t perfectly flat.

(Alysha Lundgren | St. George News) Glen Canyon Institute’s Jack Stauss discusses sediment while boating on the Escalante River, Lake Powell, Utah, March 26, 2024

‘Mud glaciers’ and sand waves: Unearth trapped sediment’s influence on the ever-changing Lake Powell

Sand waves are one of many sediment-related phenomena at Lake Powell. They form in water containing a high percentage of sediment when the river’s bottom isn’t perfectly flat.

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