hells canyon is the deepest canyon in north america.
hells canyon is the deepest canyon in north america.
what is the deepest canyon in north america?
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hells gate state park is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of lewiston, idaho, at the snake river's downstream entrance to hells canyon, the deepest canyon in north america. the state park was created by the u.s. army corps of engineers to mitigate the construction of the lower granite dam; the idaho department of parks and recreation began leasing the site in 1973. the park's offer trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding as well as opportunities for camping, picnicking, fishing, boating, swimming, and taking jet boat trips into the canyon. the park sits at the lowest elevation of any idaho state park, at above sea level.
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the yarlung tsangpo grand canyon (or tsangpo canyon), along the yarlung tsangpo river in tibet, is regarded by some as the deepest canyon in the world at 5,500 m (18,000 ft). it is slightly longer than the grand canyon in the united states. others consider the kali gandaki gorge in midwest nepal to be the deepest canyon, with a 6400 m (21,000 ft) difference between the level of the river and the peaks surrounding it.









































vying for deepest canyon in the americas are the cotahuasi canyon and colca canyon, in southern peru. both have been measured at over 3500 m (12,000 ft) deep.
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