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The mighty Colorado River.(Brief Article)
Phoenix is just one of many cities that depend on the Colorado River for water. More than 20 million people in seven states get their water from this long and might river.
The Colorado River begins 14,000 feet up in the Rocky Mountains and gathers force as it rushes 1,450 miles southwest to the Gulf of California. Over millions of years, the great force of the winding Colorado River carved out the Grand Canyon, one of our nation's natural wonders.
All along the course of the river, dams have been built to store water for people to use. People use water stored behind these dams and use the force of falling water to create electric power. The largest dam on the Colorado River is the Hoover Dam, on the border between Arizona and Nevada.
Humans take so much water from the Colorado River that the river becomes nothing more than a trickle by the time it reaches some parts of California. Some environmentalists say people are ...
- Secretary Norton Signs Historic Colorado River Water Pact.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 16, 2003 700+ words
...extra or surplus water from the river...to the other Colorado River Basin States...rights of other Colorado River Basin States...reliance on the waters of the Colorado River. If the state...access to extra water during the transition...
- San Diegans Oppose Plan to Pipe Colorado River Water via Mexico.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 10, 2001 700+ words
...s cities will want more Colorado River water -- the irrigation district...one "straw" siphoning off Colorado River water -- the Colorado River Aqueduct...And Stapleton said the Colorado River water the Water Authority would...
- Colorado Springs seeking solutions beyond Colorado River for water supplies.
- Magazine article from: Colorado Springs Business Journal (CO) October 19, 2007 700+ words
...there no more water to develop in...led Springs water developers to...impacts the Colorado River Basin. And...those in the Colorado River Basin. Perhaps...Springs for the waters of the Arkansas...right to the water and transferring...
- California's Wilson warns water district on dealings.(Pete Wilson, Metropolitan...
- Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer Utley, Michael January 30, 1996 700+ words
...other states for the use of Colorado River water. In a letter released yesterday...California water agencies using Colorado River water, to bring to fruition this...Nevada that would result in Colorado River water going to the Las Vegas area...
- Metropolitan Water District Praises Federal Action to Help Assure Colorado...
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 16, 2001 700+ words
...a dependable supply of Colorado River water for the region. In a Coronado...environmentally sensitive use of Colorado River water, and Metropolitan has...reduce its reliance on the Colorado River." Surplus water is available from the Colorado...
- Wetland vies for Colorado River's water.(Environment)
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor Spotts, Peter February 20, 2009 700+ words
...water managers had allocated Colorado River water specifically for environmental...to improve the quality of Colorado River water Mexico receives. The quickest...specified allotment of Colorado River water, explains Lorrie Gray...
- UPDATED: Secretary Norton to Sign Historic Colorado River Water Pact (Date and...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 14, 2003 700+ words
...years ago to limit its use of Colorado River water. Federal, state and local...Norton for the signing of the Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement at Hoover...agree to limit its use of Colorado River water to 4.4 million acre-feet...
- A Dwindling river: as water demands rise, the Colorado River is running...
- Magazine article from: SuperScience Jango-Cohen, Judith October 1, 2007 700+ words
...many of the world's sources of fresh water, the Colorado River is shrinking. People are draining...becoming unable to meet the demand for water. Overuse of the Colorado River is threatening the water supply for homes, as well as for ranchers...
- California Forced to Reallocate Colorado River Water Allotment.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 17, 2002 700+ words
By John Waters Jr., The Business...years of guzzling more Colorado River water than allocated, California...acre-feet a year of Colorado River water by law, California...reduce consumption of Colorado River water to allotted levels...
- A dwindling river: as water demands rise, the Colorado River is running...
- Magazine article from: Science World Jango-Cohen, Judith October 8, 2007 700+ words
...the demands. The bulk of the water comes from the Colorado River (see map, right). The 2...becoming unable to provide enough water for everyone's needs. Overuse of the Colorado River threatens water supplies to homes and to ranchers...
Source: HighBeam Research, The mighty Colorado River.(Brief Article)