Colorado River

Basic Information

• It's the principal river of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico.
• The river is 1,450 miles long.
• It rises in the central Rocky Mountains then flows across the Colorado Plateau
• Then it reaches Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada line then goes south.
• After entering Mexico, it forms a Delta, emptying into Gulf of California.

SOURCE & MOUTH

• The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado
• The river ends in the Gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean.

LENGTH

• The river is 1,450 miles long.
• Also known as 2,330 km.

STATES:

• The Colorado River runs through:
• Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada,
• California, Baja California, and Sonora.
• It goes through the United States and Mexico.

INDUSTRY

• It is the economic foundation for the western United States.
• Recently, the river is facing tremendous water loss.
• Water conservation plans are currently underway.
• It's supposed to provide water for thousands of city dwellers.
• Colorado needs it for Agriculture and Mining.

PROBLEMS ITS FACING

• Recent water samples after a flood show no signs of gas or oil
• contamination. However, multiple signs of E.Coli have been discovered.