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Colorado River

The Colorado River is a major river in the southwestern United States that flows from Colorado to Baja California.

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Describe Lewis and Clark's Colorado River expedition?

Lewis and Clark traveled on the Colorado River for their expedition.

Is there a Colorado River in Argentina?

yes. the Rio Colorado river flows from near the Andes mountains south east to the Atlantic ocean

Can there be Bull Sharks in the Colorado River?

Yes, the Bull Shark is capable of living in fresh water, so it is possible. However, there is no verifiable information of a shark having ever been found in the Colorado River.

What lake does the the Colorado river pass through?

* Grande Lake (natural). * Shadow Mountain Reservoir (man made). * Lake Granby (man made). * Lake Powell (man made). * Lake Meade (man made). * Lake Mohave (man made). * Lake Havesau (man made).

How much water in the Colorado river reaches Mexico each yearHow does this changed over the last 100 years and why?

Many years no water reaches as far as Mexico, due to excessive amounts being used for irrigation. This became especially troublesome early in the 20th century...an irrigation canal was being built but got away from the engineers, and the flow of the Colorado river went into it. This resulted in the formation of the Salton Sea, in the desert east of San Diego. The Salton Sea did not exist prior to this ecological disaster.

Which capital is located on the Colorado river and is important for the state of Texas?

The Colorado River is an 862-mile long river in the state of Texas. Austin, the capital city in Texas, is located on the Colorado River.

Do Bull Sharks live in the Colorado River?

There is no verifiable information of a shark having ever been found in the Colorado River. However, the Bull Shark is capable of living in fresh water, so it is possible.

Which capital city is located on the Colorado River and is an important part of the state of Texas?

It is Austin, Texas but it is not the Colorado River that begins in Colorado and flows through the Grand Canyon to the Sea of Cortez. It is the Colorado River of Texas whose drainage basin is in Texas and New Mexico.

Where is the area where the Colorado river and its tributaries have dug canyons?

Consider the Black Canyon of the Gunisson, Glen Canyon, Marble Canyon and the Grand Canyon.

Is Colorado river water shut off to Mexico?

In fact several treaties between the United States and Mexico have been signed to insure that the waters of the Colorado can be accessed by both nations. In general terms, these treaties state that the US will send less water to Mexico during a drought, while Mexico will be able to "store" water north of the border during wet years.

Why does the Colorado River flow so fast?

The Colorado River flows fast because it flows down hill in the grand canyon and picks up speed.

How much of the Colorado River water is used by people in the western part of the US?

Every drop of it is used and reused in a multitude of ways. by treaty Mexico is supposed to receive 1,500,000 acre feet of water per year. It rarely gets its full allotment. The Department of the Interior is scheduled to revisit the problem in 2016 and any decision they make is bound to be challenged in both International Courts and in the Supreme Court.

When the current allotment was decided in 1922 few would have believed that the population of southern California would shift so dramatically. Arizona and Colorado alone were unhappy with the compact, but at the time, Colorado had water to waste, and yielded. Of all the States, Nevada was the least favored, but had little political power. (It has only a two percent stake in the water of the Colorado River compared to the 29.35 share that was allotted to California.)

The serious problem involves the fact that the 1922 data may have overestimated the flow of the Colorado River System by as much as 20 to 30 percent.

What big cities get water from Colorado River system?

Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Pueblo, Boulder, Grand Junction, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego, Los Angeles

What countries does the Colorado river flow through?

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Is the Colorado river man made?

The Colorado river is not man made, but a reservoir on the river named Lake Powell is.