Labeled cutaway illustration of the Colorado River at Lees Ferry showing the USGS streamgage tower, its cableway, and the Kaibab Suspension Bridge downstream at river level

Lees Ferry, the gauge, and the bridges that run Grand Canyon's river

A 1921 streamgage sets interstate water law, and a bridge built by hand and Havasupai shoulders still carries the only foot crossing at river level.

September 23, 2026 · 9 min · 1723 words · Justin