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Are there any naturally occurring dams along the Colorado River?

Added on:6/29/2008 8:53:41 PM
In Science, By: indu , Viewed: 1 times
     
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No; however, within the last 1 million years, at least 13 separate volcanic lava flows from several volcanoes in the western Grand Canyon area formed natural dams along the Colorado River, some as high as 2,300 feet. All were eventually removed through erosion by the Colorado River.


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