Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

 The river that flows through the Grand Canyon is the Colorado River. 🌊

🗺️ About the Colorado River:

• Length: Approximately 1,450 miles (2,330 kilometers)
• Starts in: The Rocky Mountains of Colorado
• Flows through: Several U.S. states including Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and into Mexico
• Ends in: The Gulf of California

🌄 Role in forming the Grand Canyon:

• Over millions of years, the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon through erosion.
• The Grand Canyon is about 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles wide, and over a mile deep.
• The river’s flow, combined with tectonic activity and weathering, exposed rock layers that are over 2 billion years old.