Daniel N Gossett

Broschiertes Buch

Precious Water In Rocky Mountain National Park

Water, Ditches, Dams & Floods The 1982 Lawn Lake Flood

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Dan Gossett's love affair with Rocky Mountain National Park began in the 1960's hiking and camping in Wild Basin, where water was an important part of the experience. He started working for the National Park Service on seasonal trail crews and as a trail's foreman from 1974 through 1980. He was on the RMNP Technical Rescue Team, dispatched, fought the Ouzel Fire, wrote backcountry permits, photographed natural resources for the Park, and volunteered at Park Headquarters. His interest in water resources came from his grandfather, who helped engineer the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. Dan began researching this book in 2014.

Produktdetails

• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9798986158631
• Artikelnr.: 65578423