Four amazing parks are all within an hour of each other right on the river. Thursday november 3 2016 explore more science.
United States Geography Rivers
Colorado river adventure map.
Colorado river on us map
. The river drains a vast arid and semiarid sector of the north american continent and because of its intensive development it is often referred to as the lifeline of the southwest colorado river colorado river near san luis mex. Río colorado is one of the principal rivers along with the rio grande in the southwestern united states and northern mexico. The 1 450 mile long 2 330 km river drains an expansive arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven u s. The river flows through 11 national parks and monuments.The colorado river spanish. Colorado is one of the 50 us states. At 1 450 miles long the colorado river is the sixth longest in the nation passing through seven states and two nations. Location map of the state of colorado in the us.
Its headwaters are in the rocky mountains where la poudre pass lake is its source. The landlocked state named for the colorado river is situated in the central united states. When you re looking for a weekend adventure or making rest stops on a longer road trip western arizona s colorado river country is a great place to detour. 100k maps interactive map colorado northwest do kremmling fo colorado river valley fo little snake fo white river fo rocky mountain do san luis valley fo royal gorge fo gunnison fo southwest do tres rios fo uncompahgre fo grand junction fo.
State of arizona and mexico. It is one of the three states the others are wyomingand utah that have only straight lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries. States and two mexican states. The colorado basin spans 260 000 square miles about 8 percent of the continental u s.
Map showing the colorado river basin the colorado river is a major river of the western united states and northwest mexico in north america. Monday april 18 2016. For 17 miles the river forms the international boundary between the u s. Animas river apishapa river arikaree river arkansas river beaver creek big sandy creek blue river box elder creek cache la poudre river cherry creek colorado river dolores river gunnison river huerfano river laramie river little snake river mancos river north platte river platte river purgatoire river rio grande rush creek san miguel river south fork republican river south platte river two butte creek uncompahgre river white river.
Colorado rivers shown on the map.
