Colorado River

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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.

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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

But across 11 western states, 45% of the region is in at least a moderate drought, and large portions of the Colorado River watershed are in severe drought.

From Los Angeles Times

Negotiators for seven states remain deeply divided over how to cut water use along the Colorado River.

From Los Angeles Times

The water was originally divided among the states in 1922 under an agreement called the Colorado River Compact.

From Los Angeles Times

The snowpack in the upper Colorado River region is at 62% of average for this time of year, one of the lowest in decades, according to federal data.

From Los Angeles Times

Talks among seven states on Colorado River water cutbacks have hit a wall.

From Los Angeles Times