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Pothole in the Supai formation of Wet Beaver Creek, central Arizona

Pothole in the Supai formation of Wet Beaver Creek, central Arizona

Wet Beaver Creek, Yavapai County, AZ | Pothole or scour bend carved into red Permian Supai sandstone by abrasion from swirling basalt clasts within pothole during floods or rapid flow conditions. (Photo by Joe Cook)

AZGS report & geologic map: Mapping of Holocene River Alluvium along Oak Creek, Wet Beaver Creek, West Clear Creek, Fossil Creek, and the East Verde River, Central Arizona

Photographer:  Joseph Cook 

Photo Date: March 2010