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Watershed Project

imageID: 23114
Description: Watershed Project
Keywords: erosion
watershed
soil
Original collection id: 196527
Media: Black & White Print
Collection: Sierra Ancha Historical Images
Quality: 3
Location: Coronado NF; AZ; USA
Date(mm/yyyy): 09/1915
Comments: When the destruction of the grass sod is as complete as it is in this case and the fertile soil layers so largely removed, then erosion proceeds with great rapidity.
Citation: Use of this image is governed by Creative Commons CC BY. If you use the image, please include the following citation:

Olberding, Susan D.; Huebner, Daniel P.; Edminster, Carleton B. 2007. Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest historical photographs. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2007-0006


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