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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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There’s also a restaurant, Black Canyon Grill, open daily for lunch in summer; open Fridays to Sundays for most of March, April, May, September and October; and closed November to February.

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

At the outset, there was necessity for the voyageurs to pass through the rapids of Black Canyon, an exciting experience, not unmixed with danger.

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

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