Sulak Canyon
43°00′34″N 46°49′40″E / 43.00944°N 46.82778°E
| Sulak Canyon | |
|---|---|
The Sulak River flowing through the Sulak Canyon | |
| Floor elevation | approx. 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) |
| Length | 53 kilometres (33 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dagestan, Russia |
| Coordinates | 43°00′34″N 46°49′40″E / 43.00944°N 46.82778°E |
| Rivers | Sulak River |
The Sulak Canyon (Avar: Сулахъ кӏкIал, Russian: Сулакский каньон) is a steep-sided deepest canyon in Europe carved by the Sulak River in Dagestan, Russia. The Sulak Canyon is 53 kilometres (33 mi) long, and attains a depth of over a mile (1,920 meters or 6,300 feet). It is 63 meters deeper than the Grand Canyon in the US and 620 meters deeper than the Tara River Canyon in Balkans.