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Desert sites north of Bridgeport and south of Grand Junction, Colorado. December 2011
Looking west across the Gunnison River
Looking east.
Looking south towards Tunnel Point. Dad's Flat is on the right.
Black plastic lines the water holding pit
North end of train tunnel
A gutter channels the runoff into a pipe which feeds the holding pond. Farther downslope an above ground galvinized pipe was found burst by freezing tempuratures.
Water catchment looking NE. This structure can be easily seen on Google Earth
Closeup of gutter drain which leads to the holding pond