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colorado plateau
n a large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner
Could the Colorado River once have flowed into the Labrador Sea? Geologists advocate a possible Canadian connection for the early Miocene Grand Canyon by arguing for the existence of a "super-river" traceable from headwaters in the southern Colorado Plateau through a proto–Grand Canyon to a delta in the Labrador Sea.
Oct. 24, 2013 - Science Daily
Pics: Breathtakingly beautiful park Opened on November 19, 1919, this unique area has colorful sandstone canyons, high plateaus and rock towers. Natural arches and exposed formations of the Colorado Plateau make this beautiful wonderland is a must-see national park.
Oct. 24, 2013 - Local 6 Orlando