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Canyonlands National Park Seedling in Biological Soil Crust
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Canyonlands National Park
Burro Canyon/Cedar Mountain Formation
photo: Dakota Sandstone at Hovenweep National Monument
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
Burro Canyon Formation at Hovenweep National Monument
 

Deposited
Early Cretaceous (64 to 144 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Rivers

Appearance
Brown, ledge-forming sandstones.

Example
Visible in some areas of Arches Natioal Park and in canyons along Highway 666 east of Monticello and around Hovenweep National Monument.

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Rapids in Cataract Canyon

Did You Know?
The highest recently recorded flow in Cataract Canyon is 114,900 cfs in 1984. However, scientists dating driftwood piles estimate that in 1884, the river may have reached 225,000 cfs.
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Last Updated: July 01, 2011 at 08:53 MST