The Evolution of the Colorado Plateau and Colorado River
<p>The mighty Colorado River begins its journey from a trickle of water high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Before reaching its final destination, the Sea of Cortez in northwestern Mexico, it travels a distance of more than 1,400 miles. During its course, the river cuts through nearly 2 billion years of earth’s geologic history, representing three distinct geologic provinces (the Rocky Mountain, Colorado Plateau, and Basin and Range Provinces).</p>
<p>To understand the physical Colorado River of today we need to take a step back in geologic time and explore the events that set the stage for the formation of today’s Colorado River, and two of its main tributaries (the Green and San Juan Rivers). First a word or two about geologic time.</p>
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