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Black Canyon

American  

noun

  1. a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada: site of Boulder Dam.


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But about 15 miles downriver from the dam, you’ll find Willow Beach and the Black Canyon Water Trail, a great place to kayak.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2024

The complex is in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.

From Washington Post Jul. 19, 2022

The mighty Colorado River that divides Nevada from Arizona once flowed beneath the walls of Black Canyon until the Hoover Dam was erected in 1935 for irrigation, flood control and hydropower.

From Seattle Times Jul. 10, 2022

Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis was a member of Congress who sponsored legislation to give Black Canyon of the Gunnison national park status 20 years ago.

From Washington Times Oct. 23, 2019

Finally there was disaster when Black Canyon was reached, when the boat ran upon a sunken rock.

From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.

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