Rapid Canyon Formation and Uniformitarianism. In 2002, flood waters from Canyon Lake dam reservoir in central Texas were diverted into an emergency spillway at nearly 200 times the normal flow rate.

The timing of formation of the Grand Canyon, USA, is vigorously debated. In one view, most of the canyon was carved by the Colorado River relatively recently, in the past 5–6 million years.

Antelope Canyon, a striking slot canyon on Navajo land in Arizona, features breathtaking sandstone formations shaped by nature over time. With its flowing rock patterns and mesmerizing light beams ...

Soar above the vibrant Claron Formation, the pink, red, and orange geology of Bryce Canyon. Fly above the striking pink, red, and orange rock layers of the Claron Formation, the foundation of ...