The Grand Canyon, Massive Steep-sided Gorges

August 28th, 2008 by admin | Filed under Gorges, Rivers.

The Grand Canyon is a massive steep-sided gorge located in the state of Arizona, USA. It is carved by the Colorado River over a period of six million years. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, ranges in width from 4 to 18 miles and attains a depth of more than a mile.

Source: wikipedia.org

Source: wikipedia.org

Source: wikipedia.org

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