Kanab Creek

1945

2005

Description:

Plate 847X. Kanab Creek 1945 – 2005 Viewed southwest down Kanab Creek between the townsite and the irrigation dam. Cottonwoods and willows have increased, as have tamarisk and Russian olive. The stream channel has narrowed and is more stable today than it was in the past. New homes are present in the retake.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by Grant on June 23, 1945; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 17, 2005 - - Photo No. 5447-28. Original photograph (P0025-3-09-12-944) held by Utah State University Archives and Special Collections, Logan, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Riparian

Location:

South West: Section 21, Range 6 West, Township 43 South; UTM 363350 E, 4102900 N; elevation 5,000 ft.

January 2018