Death Valley Research Paper

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mainly found in the lower elevations of Death Valley. Even though they are poisonous sidewinders are not aggressive when they are left undisturbed. There are also scorpions which are nocturnal and hide under rocks. They do this to shield themselves from the desert sun. All scorpions have a venomous sting but those that are in Death Valley are not usually deadly. Tarantulas are harmless ground dwelling spiders and are most often seen in roads during the fall. The tarantulas are usually found in the higher desert valleys. There are many more species that are unique to Death Valley but they also have many in common with other national parks. There are many issues that are facing all of the national parks both environmental or man-made but there …show more content…

In Death Valley it is not unusual for there to be thunderstorms during the month of October. But this year it was far worse. Death Valley experienced a historic flooding.This is an environmental problem that is facing this National Park. The northern part of Death Valley was hit with many many storms that dropped nearly 3 inches of rain in five hours. This triggered a 1000 year flood event that destroyed historic structures, chewed through roadways and also turned the landscape with many many layers of mud and rocks year flood event that destroyed historic structures, chewed through roadways and also I'll turn the landscape with many many layers of mud and rocks. The part that was hit the hardest was one of the best-known tourist stops. It was Scotty's Castle that is a medieval style villa in the steep and narrow grapevine Canyon. It's supposedly started with heavy hail and then three hours later the dry wash was transformed into flood waters that were 100 feet wide with a 20 foot waves. The air was filled with the sounds of the giant boulders rubbing against each other as they rolled down the canyon.During the week of November 9th the federal authorities friend out to take a full accounting of the demolition as utility teams proceeded with the enormous occupation of pulling out lots of sludge from the streets, utility access and the Scotty's Castle range which is visited every year and produces about $550,000 in expenses every year. Scotty's Castle suffered generally minor harm. But the visitor center, the bookstore and the offices were filled with mud up to 4 feet deep. Some of the outside walls are listing under the pressure of debris piled up as high as the door handles. And outdoor swimming pool from the 1920s that was never completed was finally filled with water. The flooding destroyed the areas facility and the sewage system, it's swept away in miles of

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