Red River Canyon Affair happened on 27-05-26.
Because of the Grand Canyon.
clay from the sides of the canyon the red river cut through fell into the river and turned the water red because the clay was red
The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River wearing away at the rock over a long period of time. Some estimate in the millions of years.
* Black Canyon of the Gunnison ~ Colorado * Bryce Canyon ~ Utah * Columbia River Gorge ~ Pacific Northwest * Grand Canyon ~ Arizona * Grand Canyon of Yellowstone ~ Wyoming * Hells Canyon ~ Idaho and Oregon * Kings Canyon ~ California * Palo Duro Canyon ~ Texas * Red River Gorge ~ Kentucky * Royal Gorge ~ Colorado
* Black Canyon of the Gunnison ~ Colorado * Bryce Canyon ~ Utah * Columbia River Gorge ~ Pacific Northwest * Grand Canyon ~ Arizona * Grand Canyon of Yellowstone ~ Wyoming * Hells Canyon ~ Idaho and Oregon * Kings Canyon ~ California * Palo Duro Canyon ~ Texas * Red River Gorge ~ Kentucky * Royal Gorge ~ Colorado
The Palo Duro canyon was formed from water erosion from the prairie dog town branch of the Red River. Wind and water erosion deepened and widened the canyon to the shape we see today.
In Texas it flows rapidly through a canyon in semiarid plains, but later in its course it waters rich red-clay farm lands.
Brown silt in the river. Before the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, the Colorado looked red-brown because of red-brown silt in the river. Now the water is clear because the Glen Canyon Dam traps the silt.
Red River, Red Sea, Road (as in say Grand Canyon Road)
King Canyon gets its name from the Kings River which flows through it.
The Red River Rebellion began in the fall of 1869 and continued until the summer of 1870.
Battle of the North Fork of the Red River happened on 1872-09-28.