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Originally Published 6 months ago — by Live Science
New research suggests Hells Canyon, North America's deepest gorge, formed about 2.1 million years ago due to a flood event that diverted water from Lake Idaho, making it younger than previously thought and providing new insights into canyon formation and landscape evolution.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Yahoo
New research suggests Hells Canyon, North America's deepest gorge, formed about 2.1 million years ago due to a flood event that diverted water from Lake Idaho, carving the canyon rapidly. The study used cave sediment analysis and isotope dating to determine the canyon's age, revealing it is younger than previously thought and providing insights into the dynamic landscape of the southwestern U.S.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Phys.org
Recent research indicates that Hells Canyon, North America's deepest gorge, is only about 2.1 million years old, having been carved by a major drainage capture event involving the Snake River around that time, with evidence derived from cave sediment dating and river profile analysis.