Colorado River

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The Colorado River is a major waterway of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, renowned for carving the Grand Canyon and serving as a crucial water source for arid regions and Indigenous communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intermittent international river
river
basinSize about 640000 square kilometers
borderOf Arizona
California, United States
surface form: California

Nevada
country Mexico
United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargeLocation Gulf of California
drainageBasin Colorado River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Colorado River Basin
environmentalIssue habitat loss in the delta
overallocation of water rights
reduced flow to the delta
flowsThrough Arizona
Baja California
California, United States
surface form: California

Colorado
Nevada
Sonora
Utah
governedBy Colorado River Compact
Law of the River
hasDam Davis Dam
Glen Canyon Dam
Hoover Dam
Imperial Dam
Parker Dam
hasReservoir Lake Havasu
Lake Mead
Lake Powell
hasTributary Dolores River
Gila River
Green River
Little Colorado River
San Juan River
Virgin River
historicallyEmptiedInto Gulf of California
knownFor carving the Grand Canyon
hydroelectric power generation
large irrigation projects
major water source for arid regions
water supply to major U.S. cities
length about 1450 miles
about 2330 kilometers
locatedIn North America
Northern Mexico
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
lowerBasinStates Arizona
California, United States
surface form: California

Nevada
mouthLocation Gulf of California
Gulf of California
surface form: Sea of Cortez
namedAfter Colorado
surface form: Colorado Territory
partOf Colorado River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Colorado River Basin
passesThrough Black Canyon
Lake Powell
surface form: Glen Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park
surface form: Grand Canyon
recreationActivity boating
camping along its banks
fishing
whitewater rafting
servesAsWaterSourceFor Colorado River Indian Tribes
Hopi Tribe of Arizona
surface form: Hopi Tribe

Indigenous communities
Navajo Nation
Quechan people
surface form: Quechan Tribe
sourceLocation Colorado
Rocky Mountains
subjectTo climate change impacts
drought
water allocation disputes
supports agriculture in the Imperial Valley
agriculture in the Palo Verde Valley
agriculture in the Yuma area
upperBasinStates Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
municipal water supply
navigation in some reaches
recreation
waterSharedBy Mexico
seven U.S. basin states

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Bouse, Arizona locatedNear Colorado River
Poston, Arizona locatedNear Colorado River
Somerton, Arizona nearestMajorRiver Colorado River
Little Colorado River tributaryOf Colorado River
Little Colorado River mouthLocation Colorado River
Granby, Colorado hasNearbyBodyOfWater Colorado River
Colorado City locatedNextTo Colorado River
Colorado City locatedOnRiver Colorado River
Moab, Utah nearbyWaterBody Colorado River
Grand County, Utah namedFor Colorado River
this entity surface form: Colorado River (formerly Grand River)
Grand County, Utah containsRiver Colorado River
Goldstrike Hot Springs locatedNear Colorado River
Hoover Dam Overlook offersViewOf Colorado River
Hoover Dam Overlook nearWaterBody Colorado River
Green River tributaryOf Colorado River
Green River mouthRiver Colorado River
Parker, Arizona locatedOnRiver Colorado River
Burnet County, Texas contains Colorado River
La Paz, Arizona locatedOn Colorado River
Island in the Sky hasViewOf Colorado River
Grand View Point offersViewOf Colorado River
Pyramid Island locatedOnRiver Colorado River
Sentinel Island locatedInRiverSystem Colorado River
Eldorado Valley connectsRegion Colorado River
Eldorado Valley isWestOf Colorado River
San Juan County, Utah containsRiver Colorado River
Eagle County, Colorado hasMajorRiver Colorado River
Mexicali Valley irrigationSource Colorado River
Burnet County hasFeature Colorado River
Dolores River mouthOfWatercourse Colorado River
Dolores River tributaryOf Colorado River
Pee-Posh traditionalTerritory Colorado River
this entity surface form: Lower Colorado River
Colorado River Basin drainedBy Colorado River
Calexico, California locatedNear Colorado River
Searchlight, Nevada locatedNear Colorado River
Cottonwood Cove waterBody Colorado River
Willow Beach locatedOn Colorado River
Colorado River Aqueduct startPoint Colorado River
Colorado River Aqueduct waterSource Colorado River
Kållerado theme Colorado River
Halchidhoma people riverAssociation Colorado River
Arizona State Route 68 passesNear Colorado River
Arizona State Route 95 followsFeature Colorado River
Arizona State Route 95 runsAlong Colorado River