List of dams in the Colorado River system - Wikipedia
Map showing locations of major dams in the Colorado River basin. Lee's Ferry, which separates the Upper and Lower Basins, is located just downriver from Glen Canyon Dam. This is a list of dams on the Colorado River system of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Dams, reservoirs, and other infrastructure - coloradoriverscience.org
2024年4月30日 · Provides map-based access to current and historical reservoir level, storage, inflows, and releases, for about 70 reservoirs within the basin or that store Colorado River water, including all of the 10 major reservoirs in Table 1 except for Roosevelt Lake.
Dams of the Colorado River: A Comprehensive Guide
2024年3月12日 · This comprehensive guide provides detailed information about the various dams along the Colorado River, including their height, location, purpose, ownership, and technical specifications.
Course of the Colorado River - Wikipedia
Near Parker Dam are the first two major diversions of the lower Colorado: the Colorado River Aqueduct, which travels 240 miles (390 km) west to Los Angeles and San Diego, California; and the Central Arizona Project, which sends water 340 miles (550 km) east towards Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
How Many Dams Are There On The Colorado River? - WorldAtlas
2018年8月30日 · The primary stem of the Colorado River has 15 dams while its tributaries have hundreds more. The dams can hold over four times the river’s annual flow and supply municipality and irrigation water while generating hydroelectricity.
Colorado River Basin GIS Open Data Portal
The Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy, a center of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, presents the Colorado River Basin GIS Open Data Platform for sharing and downloading open-source GIS data from The Hardest Working River in the West, a StoryMap exploring the Colorado River Through Data. This Open Data Portal hosts GIS data, maps ...
Colorado River | Location, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月31日 · Colorado River, major river of North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S., and flowing generally west and south for 1,450 miles (2,330 kilometers) into the Gulf of California in northwestern Mexico.
Colorado River Basin Map - Water Education Foundation
2024年8月22日 · The map features rivers, dams, water projects, major cities, Indian reservations, irrigated areas, basin boundaries, and national parks and monuments. The Colorado River Basin Map is complemented by our Layperson’s Guide to the Colorado River Basin, which describes the river’s history, the division of its water and current issues.
Colorado River - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2023年11月17日 · Colorado River Basin GIS Open Data Platform for sharing and downloading open-source GIS data from The Hardest Working River in the West, a StoryMap exploring the Colorado River Through Data. https://coloradoriverbasin-lincolninstitute.hub.arcgis.com
Colorado River Basin - Bureau of Reclamation
2020年8月15日 · The Colorado River is a critical resource in the West, because seven basin states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming) depend on it for water supply, hydropower production, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and other benefits.