Fun facts about Colorado River
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The Colorado River begins in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
From the “Course” section
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The Colorado River Basin is the seventh largest drainage basin in North America.
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
From the “Drainage basin” section
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Up to 90 percent of the river's flow originates as snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains.
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
From the “Discharge” section
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The Colorado River first formed as a west-flowing stream draining the southwestern portion of the Rocky Mountains.
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
From the “Geology” section
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The first major agriculture-based societies arose a significant distance from the Colorado River.
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
From the “History” section
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