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#REDIRECT [[Dolores River]]
The '''Dolores River Canyon''' is located in southwestern Colorado, USA, west of the town of [[Naturita, Colorado|Naturita]] and north of the town of [[Dove Creek, Colorado|Dove Creek]].
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Dolores River Canyon is a dramatic canyon composed of red [[Wingate Sandstone]]. The entire canyon sits on lands administered by the [[Bureau of Land Management]] and has been proposed for wilderness designation under the provisions of the 1964 Wilderness Act.
The [[Hanging Flume]] is located on the canyon wall.
==References==
*{{GNIS|201832|Dolores Canyon}}
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[[Category:Canyons and gorges of Colorado]]
[[Category:Geology of Colorado]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Montezuma County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Wilderness Areas of Colorado]]
[[Category:Bureau of Land Management areas in Colorado]]
[[Category:Landforms of Montezuma County, Colorado]]
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