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The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
The river's first diversion is here at its headwater. The Grand Ditch redirects water from the Never Summer Mountains, which would have flowed into the Colorado River, to instead flow across the divide through La Poudre Pass to irrigate farmland to the east. Near the source of the Colorado River in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
NOVA explores the mighty Colorado River which today has become the lifeblood of the Southwest, providing water and electricity to the farms and cities of California, Nevada, and Arizona. The program examines the political expediency and technological over-optimism that has led to some major miscalculations of the river's capacity.
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons by John Wesley Powell is a classic [1] [2] of American exploration literature. It is about the Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869 which was the first trip down the Colorado River by boat, including the first trip through the Grand Canyon .
The prominent change in the course of the Colorado River, probably related to the Tanner Graben (and the fault system). Note the steepness of the graben, and lack of accumulated debris. The Butte Fault is connected to the East Kaibab Monocline which trends north-south up the Colorado River, and turns north-northwest forming the east perimeter ...
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The following is a tree demonstrating the points at which the major and minor tributaries of the Colorado River branch off from the main river and from each other. (Source-upstream) Fraser River; Muddy Creek; Blue River. Snake River; Tenmile Creek; Piney River; Eagle River. Gore Creek; Roaring Fork River. Fryingpan River; Crystal River; Plateau ...
The “historical art piece” of the country’s first president is from the early 1800s, Colorado police say. 200-year-old George Washington painting stolen from storage. Hunt on for the ...