was created when the eastern cliff collapsed and blocked the Colorado River. Remnants of the dam, with huge blocks of Kaibab Limestone, are preserved at the four numbered localities; the rest of the dam has been eroded away.

landslide that brought down large boulders of Kaibab Limestone from the cliffs at left and created a geologically short-lived paleolake in Grand Canyon.

lake sediment deposited in Marble Canyon caves, the alternating sand-silt deposits resemble those of the delta forming in Lake Mead today. Photo by Karl Karlstrom.

The 41st annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch will be on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 in The University of New Mexico Student Union Building Ballrooms. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. and will feature keynote speaker Nichole Rogers. This year's theme is...

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