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photo - White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation
Shen Guanghua, GVB cameraman, films snow fences on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in eastern Arizona.

In areas which consistently have high levels of snow fall, these fences are used to collect and accumulate snow in order to prolong runoff during the spring months.


Last modified: Tuesday, February 22, 2005