A River Runs Through It

Grand Canyon flood supported by feds, criticized by park officials

Posted at 3:08 PM on 04 Mar 2008

Federal flood control managers will let loose a rush of water through the Grand Canyon on Wednesday, which the feds say is necessary to restore sand banks and side pools, and National Park Service officials say is unnecessary, aimed at pleasing hydropower companies, and could irreparably destroy the habitat it's meant to restore.

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