Colorado River: Seven-State Lifeline of the Southwest

The Colorado River flows through seven U.S. states: Colorado (source in Rockies), Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, California, and Wyoming. It travels ~2,330 km southwest to the Gulf of California (Mexico). It is the primary water source for 40+ million people, major agriculture, and hydropower (Hoover, Glen Canyon Dams). Also a premier whitewater rafting destination.