Colorado River

1. River in the southwestern United States, with its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado, that flows generally southwest through Colorado, Utah, and Arizona; forms the border between Nevada and Arizona and Arizona and California; and then flows through Mexico, emptying into the Gulf of California.

Source of fresh water for communities in Nevada, Arizona, and California.

The site of the Hoover Dam.

Over millions of years, the force of the river has carved the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona.

Example Sentences

The ongoing water shortage on the Colorado River, where reservoirs are approaching critically low levels, is expected to force additional reductions in water use in the Southwest in the coming years.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve got a real problem, and we ought to deal with it sooner rather than later,” said Jack Schmidt, director of Utah State University’s Center for Colorado River Studies, who co-authored the analysis.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the last decade, groundwater losses have accelerated across the Colorado River Basin.

From Los Angeles Times

The beets grow in the Imperial Valley in Southern California with the help of its nutrient-rich soil and water from the Colorado River.

From Los Angeles Times

They found the child alone, wearing no shoes and roaming along the track, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Department Colorado River station.

From Los Angeles Times