River Story – A visual snapshot of the Colorado River and its importance to Utah and its citizens. Timeline – A timeline of Colorado River Compact and key events. Water Use Reporting – Utah has a comprehensive approach to measuring water use …

23% of Utah's Colorado River water use is for municipal and industrial purposes. The Colorado River is a key source of municipal water for the Wasatch Front and the rapidly-growing Southwestern region of the state.

The Colorado River originates in Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake, Colorado, and is 1,450-miles long. The river has a huge drainage basin that covers 244,000 square miles and ranks about sixth among the nation’s rivers in flow volume.

The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) 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.

6 天之前 · New Mexico and Wyoming’s top water offices declined to comment for this story. The Upper Colorado River Commission, a group that brings together water leaders from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming said that it was not preparing a litigation fund. The Colorado River basin is also home to 30

2016年11月3日 · The Colorado River is 1,450 miles long and provides water to 40 million people in seven states and two Mexican states. The seven states that have interests in the Colorado River include Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming in the Upper Basin and Arizona, California and Nevada in the Lower Basin.

2022年3月11日 · Nearly 90% of Colorado River water originates in the Upper Basin. The Colorado River is approximately 1,400 miles long and the basin is approximately 250,000 square miles. The “Law of the River” refers to the body of laws, regulation and policy that governs Colorado River operations.

2025年2月20日 · Utah’s share of the Colorado River from the Upper Basin amounts to 1.4 million acre-feet, more than four times Nevada’s share from the Lower Basin. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons of water, or enough to cover one acre in water a foot deep.

The Colorado River is one of the most important water systems in the United States. Draining watersheds from seven western states, it is divided into two major districts, the Upper Basin comprised of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and the Lower Basin formed by Nevada, Arizona, and California.

2024年2月26日 · The Colorado River — the “American Nile” — winds from its headwaters high in the Rocky Mountains and down through the canyons and mesas of southeastern Utah before it reaches the Glen ...