Havasu Creek crews airlifted about 400 people to safety. Navajo Falls was bypassed in the flooding and new falls—Upper Navajo Falls and Lower Navajo Falls—were formed. Havasu Creek Havasu Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Arizona associated with the Havasupai people. It is a tributary to the Colorado River, which it enters in the Grand Canyon. Havasu Creek is the second largest tributary of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. The drainage basin for Havasu Creek is about . It includes the town of Williams, Arizona, and Grand Canyon Village. Havasu Creek starts out above the canyon
Havasu Wilderness of trees grow in washes with willows and salt cedar found at the edges of the river. Havasu Wilderness is home to a variety of wildlife, including species of quail, geese, duck, grebe, crane, rail (including the endangered Yuma rail), heron, egret, falcon, eagle, desert bighorn sheep, coyote, porcupine, fox, and bobcat. Gila monster and the endangered desert tortoise can also be found in the wilderness. Fires, mechanized vehicles, some types of boats, and camping are not permitted in Havasu Wilderness. The most common activities are hiking and wildlife watching. Havasu Wilderness Havasu Wilderness is a wilderness area located within