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has gloss | eng: The Grand Mesa is a large geologic formation in western Colorado in the United States. The largest mesa in the world, it has an area of about 500 square miles (1300 km²) and stretches for about 40 miles (65 km) east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south. The north side of the mesa is drained largely by Plateau Creek, a smaller tributary of the Colorado. It rises about 5,000 feet above the surrounding river valleys, including the Grand Valley to the west, reaching an elevation of about 11,000 feet (4,000 m), with a maximum elevation of about 11,237 feet (Crater Peak). Much of the mesa is within Grand Mesa National Forest. Over 300 lakes, including many reservoirs created and used for drinking and irrigation water, are scattered along the top of the formation. The Grand Mesa is flat in some areas, but quite rugged in others. |
lexicalization | eng: Grand Mesa |
instance of | (noun) the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide Rocky Mountains, Rockies |
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has gloss | fra: La Grand Mesa est une grande mesa située dans louest du Colorado aux États-Unis. La plus grande au monde, elle a une aire denviron et sétend sur plus de à lest de Grand Junction entre le fleuve Colorado et la rivière Gunnison. Le côté nord de la mesa est surtout drainé par le Plateau Creek, un cours deau qui se jette dans le fleuve Colorado. La mesa sélève en moyenne à au dessus des rivières de la région, atteignant une élévation de . Son élévation maximale est de (Crater Peak). La Grand Mesa est plate à quelques endroits et plutôt accidentée en d'autres. |
lexicalization | fra: Grand Mesa |
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media:img | Grand Mesa and Mt. Garfield.jpg |
media:img | Grand Mesa-NW-view.JPG |
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