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It has a flow of about 15 million acre feet per year.
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What was the purpose of the Colorado river compact?
The Colorado River Compact has several purposes: 1) to apportion the use of water in the Colorado River Basin (i.e. the Colorado River and all its tributaries); 2) promote interstate comity; and 3) to secure the ability of the Upper Colorado River Basin to develop at its own pace (without the compact, the more populous Lower Basin would have tried to develop a claim as much water as possible--the compact preserves the ability of the Upper Basin to use water).
How did water impact the Grand Canyon?
Much of it comes from the melting winter snows that accumulate in the Rocky Mountains only to melt and head for the sea come spring via the Colorado River.
Why does the Mississippi River have more discharge than the Colorado River?
Because of the much larger drainage basin.
Compare water diversion influences on the Colorado River with those on the Salton Sea and the Aral Sea How are the different?
The Colorado River does not flow into an inland sea, therefore it has a much smaller impact as it is diverted for irrigation purposes. Whereas the Aral sea has been caused to retreat substantially due to the river diversion away from the sea
How much water is in river Danube?
how much water is in the danube river
How much water of a river is to be reserved as riparian water right?
To the center of the river
How much water covers Colorado?
3/4
How much water is in the river?
it depends what river you are talking about
How did the gran canyon form?
The formation of the Grand Canyon was accomplished by the constant erosion of the rock by the Colorado River over some 17 million years. Over time the river was able to carve a very deep channel into the Colorado Plateau. Links are provided to specifics regarding the geology of the Grand Canyon.
What was the lithosphere in and around the Colorado river like 200 years ago when the corps of discovery explored it?
About the same as it is now. The Lithosphere hasn't changed much in the past 200 years around the Colorado River.
How much water is in the River Zaire?
count the liter of the river water and tell me also
How much of the Colorado River is used by people in the western part of the US?
8 millions of liter
