Marble Canyon Geology

This geologic map and pamphlet focus on the stratigraphy depositional history and paleogeographic significance of upper paleozoic rocks exposed in the marble canyon area in death valley national park california.

Marble canyon geology.

Marble canyon is the site of one of the last great proposed dam projects on the colorado the marble canyon dam. Marble canyon is the section of canyon carved by the colorado river that lies below lee s ferry where many grand canyon river expeditions begin and stretches to the confluence of the colorado river and the little colorado river where the grand canyon officially begins. Proposed and investigated in the early 1950s by the united states bureau of reclamation 1 the proposal met substantial opposition notably from the sierra club when a revived proposal was considered by the state of arizona as part of the central arizona project from 1965 to 1968. It is an unique and popular year round attraction at the confluence of tokumm creek with the vermilion river.

Bedrock exposed in this area is composed of mississippian to lower permian cisuralian marine sedimentary rocks and the jurassic hunter mountain quartz monzonite. Marble canyon is located in kootenany national park. Between the rocks and the river on a weekend escape to marble canyon ariz. 1 5 the unusual rock formations at horseshoe bend near page in northern arizona make for great photo ops.

Down stream of glen canyon and upstream of marble canyon which is the beginning of the grand canyon of the colorado river. Geology lesson see 253 traveler reviews 335 candid photos and great deals for kootenay national park canada at tripadvisor. We hiked to marble canyon from the paint pots as the parking area was closed due to construction in september 2019. The paria river an important tributary enters the lees ferry area through paria canyon fig.

There is a waterfall that is beautiful to visit. It typically has a short walking path that is quite easy when it s own parking area is open. The canyon was lovely but not marble at all.