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Arizona Geography
Arizona
Geography, Arizona Facts
About half of Alabama
Arizona consists of two major land
regions – the Colorado Plateau to the north, and the Basin and Range Region to
the south.
The Colorado Plateau is an arid region of level plains more than 4,000 feet
high, broken here and there by mountains and deep canyons. Humphrey’s Peak, the
highest mountain in the state (12,655 feet), is located near Flagstaff. The
deepest canyon, the famous Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, is also found
here. While the mountains in this region are forested, most of the land is
desert-like with little vegetation.
The Painted Desert, where erosion has left colorful layers of sediment exposed,
and the Petrified Forest, the most extensive area of petrified wood in the world
are found along the Little Colorado River that runs through the Plateau. Another
unique geographic feature in the region is Monument Valley, a broad valley in
the northwest. Strange and beautiful rock formations rise from its floor, giving
the valley its name.
The Colorado Plateau ends with the Mogollon Rim to the south. It is a 2,000-foot
high rock wall that extends from the central part of the state to the Mogollon
Mountains of southwestern New Mexico.
The southern half of Arizona consists of the Basin and Ridge region. Mountain
ranges interrupted by desert basins run from the northwest to the southeast. The
land immediately south of the Colorado Plateau is quite rugged and includes the
Gila, Mazatzal and Sierra Ancha mountain ranges. Farther south, broad, fertile
valleys separate heavily forested mountain ranges. This part of the region
produces excellent crops with proper irrigation.
The state’s most important River is the Colorado. It forms almost the entire
western boundary of Arizona and, along with its tributaries, drains most of the
state. While there are several natural lakes in the mountainous areas of
Arizona, all of the state’s large lakes were made by damming streams for
irrigation and water conservation.
Geography Information from
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