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 August 10, 2010

The Grand Canyon and the Colorado River

Big changes in the river corridor over the last 150 years by Pam White

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Vicki Chandler reports on the Colorado River Corridor in the Grand Canyon and how it has dramatically changed over time, especially since the Glen Canyon Dam was built in the mind 1960's and restricted the flow of the river. This story was produced by Arizona Public Media's Pam White and Dan Duncan.

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