Kuban River Canyon

The Kuban River Canyon, which is about 250 meters long and up to 3 meters wide at its narrowest point, was carved by the river into a dike of early Jurassic diorite porphyries. On the banks and bottom of the canyon, you can see erosion kettles, which are formed by the drilling of rocks by stones that fall into the depressions on the bottom and move under the influence of water. This canyon is located within the city of Karachayevsk and is therefore subject to active anthropogenic impact. A bridge on the Karachayevsk - Uchkulan highway passes through the central part of the canyon, making it an important object for the region's transport infrastructure.