Colorado River
Colorado River Facts
Basin Area: 637000 637,000 km²
245,882 mi² km2
Type:river or creek
USGS (1990). Largest Rivers in the United States. Retrieved from: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1987/ofr87-242
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The Colorado River and its tributaries supply water to 30 million municipal residents, 4 million acres of irrigated farmland and generate more than 4,200 MW of hydropower [1]. The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the delta in Baja California, Mexico [2]. Its expansive watershed covers 246,000 square miles and spans two countries the United States and Mexico; within the United States the Colorado River watershed includes seven states: Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, and New Mexico [3].
Case Studies linked to Colorado River
- Colorado River Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead
- The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery and San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Programs
- Water Competition & Cooperation in the Las Vegas Valley
Articles linked to Colorado River
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| Riparian | Population in Basin | Area within Basin in sq. km | Irrigated Lands within Basin in sq km | Average Discharge in cubic m per second |
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| The United States of America | 644,358 km²248,788.015 mi² | 3,800 km²1,467.188 mi² | 158,443.823 m³/s5,595,390.8 cfs 5,000.012 km³/y | |
| Mexico | 10,809 km²4,173.378 mi² | 25,800 km²9,961.436 mi² | 0 m³/s0 cfs 0 km³/y |
- ^ USBR (2011a). Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study Program. Retrieved from: http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/programs/crbstudy/FactSheet_May2011.pdf
- ^ USGS (1990). Largest Rivers in the United States. Retrieved from: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1987/ofr87-242
- ^ USGS (1990). Largest Rivers in the United States. Retrieved from: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1987/ofr87-242
