Goosenecks of the San Juan river near Mexican Hat, Utah, USA. The San Juan River twists and turns through the meander, flowing a distance of over six miles while advancing one and half miles west on its way to Lake Powell. The meander is the result of 300 million years of geological activity, where the San Juan River winds and carves its way through the desert 1, 000 feet below. On the edge of a deep canyon above the sinuous river meander known as a gooseneck, this small park affords impressive views of one of the most striking examples of an entrenched river meander on the North American continent. The spires of Monument Valley are visible on the left, nearly 20 miles distant. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Parker, David |
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