Linda talks with Patrick Suddath (SOO-duth), a National Park Service ranger who works in the Grand Canyon. Suddath describes what the Colorado River looks like after it was artificially flooded on Tuesday. Suddath says the river is 4 feet higher than normal and lots of silt and debris have been churned up in the flood stream. The intent of the flood is to build up beaches that have eroded.
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