Colorado River

The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The natural course of the river flows into the Gulf of California, but the heavy use of the river as a fresh water source has desiccated the lower course of the river in Mexico such that it no longer reaches the sea. There are other rivers with the name Colorado River, but this one is the longest. The ...

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The Colorado River's headwaters are located in Rocky Mountain National Park, just west of the Continental Divide. The river's course then follows the Kewuneeche Valley to Shadow Mountain Reservoir, near the town of Granby, then flows into Lake Granby. Most of the river's first tributaries are small. However there are exceptions, such as the Roaring Fork and Gunnison Rivers, in which massive amounts of water flow. The river then roughly parallels US 40 to the town of Kremling, then enters Gore Canyon. Shortly thereafter, the river roughly par ...

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The Colorado River's headwaters are located in Rocky Mountain National Park, just west of the Continental Divide. The river's course then follows the Kewuneeche Valley to Shadow Mountain Reservoir, near the town of Granby, then flows into Lake Granby. The river then roughly parallels US 40 to the town of Kremling, then enters Gore Canyon. Shortly thereafter, the river roughly parallels I-70 through Glenwood Canyon and the city of Glenwood Springs. Below Glenwood, the Colorado runs through the Grand Valley to Grand Junction, where it is joine ...

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1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1936 - Events. January 7-10 - Second Italo-Abyssinian War: In the Battle of Ganale Doria, General Graziani attacks troops under Ras Desta Damtew guarding southern Ethiopia; after over three days of slaughter, the Ethiopians break and flee. January 15 - The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 16 ...

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Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American gangster, popularly thought to be the impetus behind large-scale development of Las Vegas. He hated the nickname, Bugsy, and wouldn't allow anyone to call him that to his face. Bugsy Siegel - The beginning. Benjamin Hymen Siegelbaum was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a poor Austrian Jewish family, one of five children. As a boy, Siegel joined a street gang on Lafayette Street in the Lower East Side and committ ...

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John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Denver died at the age of 53 off the coast of Monterey, California while piloting a Rutan Long-EZ, an experimental fiberglass airplane. John Denver - Early years. John Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico. His father, Henry Deutschendorf, Sr., was an Air Force officer and flight instructor. Denver was born while his father was stationed at the Roswell Ar ...

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The base level of a river or stream is the lowest point to which it can flow, often referred to as the 'mouth' of the river. For large rivers, sea level is usually the base level, but a large river or lake is likewise the base level for tributary streams. A rather rare exception can be seen in the Jordan River, for which the base level is the Dead Sea, 417 m below modern sea level. When the source of a stream is very high, relative to the base level (high stream gradient), erosion proceeds rapidly due to the energy of the rapid ...

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The Western United States, also referred to as the American West or simply The West, traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States (see geographical terminology section for further discussion of these terms). Since the United States has historically expanded westward the definition of the West has evolved over time. The "West" had played an important part in American history and the Old West is embedded in America's folklore. Western United States - Geography. ...

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Yuma is a city located in Yuma county, Arizona, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,515. The city is the county seat of Yuma CountyGR6. Yuma Arizona - Geography. Yuma is located at 32°41'32" North, 114°36'55" West (32.692148, -114.615389)GR1. Yuma, AZ is close to the border with California in the West and Mexico in the South. Yuma is just west of the Gila and Colorado River confluence. According t ...

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An aqueduct is an artificial (man-made) channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. The word derives from the Latin words aqua, "water", and ducere, "to lead". Many aqueducts are raised above the landscape, resembling bridges rather than rivers. Sufficiently large aqueducts may also be usable by ships. They are similar to viaducts, but carry water instead of a road or railway. While a road bridge often carries the roadway at a more elevated level than the rest of the road, such a variation o ...

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Location in the state of Texas The City of Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Austin has a population of 656,562 people, making it the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th largest in the United States. A 2004 U.S. Census estimate placed the population of the city at 681,804. Situated in the region of Central Texas, the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area is one of the fastest-growing in the United States and is home t ...

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Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing, mountainous area of north-west Argentina, comprising the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza. Cuyo has some of the most popular tourist attractions in Argentina and the highest mountains in the Andes, including Aconcagua itself, the highest peak outside Asia, and the Ischigualasto Provincial Park. The soil is arid and reddish, crossed by few rivers. Most of the rivers are fed by the thawing of snow on the peaks, and their volume of water increases considerably in spring. The Desaguadero River is the main collector, receiving waters from the Bermejo, ...

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The US Camel Corps was a mid-19th century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwest United States. While the camels proved to be well-suited to travel through the region, their unpleasant disposition and habit of frightening horses is believed to be responsible for their failure to be adopted as a mode of transportation in the United States. US Camel Corps - Origin. The idea of using camels for military transport in the US dated back to 1836, when second li ...

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U.S. Highway 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States, extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. Major cities that U.S. Highway 93 travels through include Missoula, Montana, Twin Falls, Idaho, and Las Vegas, Nevada. A popular bumper sticker often seen in Montana reads, "Pray for me, I drive Hwy 93!" U.S. Route 93 - Termini. As of ...

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The international border between Mexico and the United States runs from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. It traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from major urban areas to inhospitable deserts. From the border crossing at El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to the east, it follows the course of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte) to the Gulf of Mexico; from the same binational conurbation westward to the Pacific Ocean, it crosses vast tracts of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, the Colorado Riv ...

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Bob Bennett (R) Utah is a state located in the western United States. Salt Lake City is the capital and largest city. As of 2005, the state’s population was 2,547,389. It was the fourth-fastest growing state in the country between 1990 and 2000. Approximately 80% of Utah's population, or about 2,000,000, live along the Wasatch Front. The state is generally rocky and arid, and has internationally famous natural scenery. It is a popular tourist destination and was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Temple Square in Salt L ...

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The Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a rare species of porpoise. It is endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). Estimates of the number of individuals alive range from 100 [1][2] to 300 [2] making it amongst the most endangered of all marine mammals [1]. The word "vaquita" is Spanish for little cow. Other names include Cochito, Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise, Gulf of California Porpoise, Gulf Porpoise, Hafensch ...

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Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is the most populous county in Nevada (2001 population estimate 1,464,653), and contains the city of Las Vegas. Las Vegas has been the county seat since the county was created by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1908. Much of the county was originally part of Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory before Nevada became a state. Most people do not make a distinction between the County and the City of Las Vegas using Las Vegas ...

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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, Family Cucurbitaceae) is the fruit and plant of a vine-like (climber and trailer) herb originally from southern Africa. This flowering plant bears an accessory fruit of a type that botanists call a false berry. The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon (although not in the genus Cucumis), has a smooth exterior rind and a juicy, sweet, usually red interior flesh. The species descriptor Citrullus vulgaris is sometimes, synonymously, used to refer to this plant (Including:

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