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{{Image|Colorado watershed.png|right|350px|The Colorado River starts in Colorado and crosses several states in the U.S. southwest.}} | {{Image|Colorado watershed.png|right|350px|The Colorado River starts in Colorado and crosses several states in the U.S. southwest.}} | ||
The '''Colorado River''' is a 1,450-mile-long river whose highly litigated waters are a lifeline in an arid region. The river starts in the [[Wikipedia:Rocky Mountains|Rocky Mountains]] of [[Colorado]] and flows southwest, then south, through [[Utah]], [[Arizona (U.S. state)|Arizona]], [[Nevada]], [[California (U.S. state)]], and [[Mexico]]. Its headwaters begin at the [[continental divide]] in the center of Colorado, and its lowest part crosses Mexico between Baja and Sonora to flow into the [[Gulf of California]]. The river passes through 11 different national parks and monuments of varied landscapes, including the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. | The '''Colorado River''' is a 1,450-mile-long river whose highly litigated waters are a lifeline in an arid region. The river starts in the [[Wikipedia:Rocky Mountains|Rocky Mountains]] of [[Colorado]] and flows southwest, then south, through [[Utah]], [[Arizona (U.S. state)|Arizona]], [[Nevada]], [[California (U.S. state)|California]], and [[Mexico]]. Its headwaters begin at the [[continental divide]] in the center of Colorado, and its lowest part crosses Mexico between Baja and Sonora to flow into the [[Gulf of California]]. The river passes through 11 different national parks and monuments of varied landscapes, including the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. | ||
Large-scale river management began in the early 1900s. With all of its waters fully allocated, there is more demand for its waters than can be accommodated, resulting in extensive ongoing legal battles. In particular, the lower Colorado provides water to [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], and [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]. | Large-scale river management began in the early 1900s. With all of its waters fully allocated, there is more demand for its waters than can be accommodated, resulting in extensive ongoing legal battles. In particular, the lower Colorado provides water to [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], and [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 5 April 2023
The Colorado River is a 1,450-mile-long river whose highly litigated waters are a lifeline in an arid region. The river starts in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flows southwest, then south, through Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Mexico. Its headwaters begin at the continental divide in the center of Colorado, and its lowest part crosses Mexico between Baja and Sonora to flow into the Gulf of California. The river passes through 11 different national parks and monuments of varied landscapes, including the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam.
Large-scale river management began in the early 1900s. With all of its waters fully allocated, there is more demand for its waters than can be accommodated, resulting in extensive ongoing legal battles. In particular, the lower Colorado provides water to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, and Tucson.