The sites were located to characterize the effect of varying fire intensities, rock, soil, and vegetation types, and slope conditions. In addition, the occurrence of thunderstorms throughout the summer monsoon season made it possible to assess the hillslope and channel response to heavy rainfall events. Finally, the Capulin Creek drainage was examined for evidence of past debris-flow activity to determine if conditions in the drainage are anytime conducive for generating debris flow. Descriptions of the influence of fire intensity and of the geologic and geomorphic factors listed above on the generation of sediment for debris flows in Capulin Canyon, in part evidenced by the hillslope response to the June storm. A description of evidence for past debris-flow activity in the canyon.
Conclusions regarding the potential for the generation of debris flows in Capulin Canyon.
Recommendations for short-term recreational use and further evaluation, and discussion Figure 2. Fire intensity map of portion of Capulin Canyon in Bandelier National Monument. Burn intensity mapped by Regis Cassidy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, for the Dome fire salvage-sale analysis file. Landsliding occurs as either a rotational slump or a translational slide. The material fails as an intact block and then mobilizes into a muddy slurry, the muddy slurry being the debris flow.