The Colorado River begins in north central Colorado and ends at the Gulf of California. The river is chiefly supplied by snow melting in the Rocky Mountains and passes through seven U.S. states and part of Mexico. read more
Currently, the majority of sediments carried by the Colorado River are deposited at the upper end of Lake Powell, and most of the remainder ends up in Lake Mead. Various estimates place the time it would take for Powell to completely fill with silt at 300 to 700 years. read more
The Colorado River is important historically and it is also a major source of water and electrical power for millions of people in the areas in which it drains. Course of the Colorado River. The headwaters of the Colorado River begin at La Poudre Pass Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. read more