<P> The Colorado River is a major river of the western United States and northwest Mexico in North America . Its headwaters are in the Rocky Mountains where La Poudre Pass Lake is its source . Located in north central Colorado it flows southwest through the Colorado Plateau country of western Colorado, southeastern Utah and northwestern Arizona where it flows through the Grand Canyon . It turns south near Las Vegas, Nevada, forming the Arizona--Nevada border in Lake Mead and the Arizona--California border a few miles below Davis Dam between Laughlin, Nevada and Needles, California California before entering Mexico in the Colorado Desert . Most of its waters are diverted into the Imperial Valley of Southern California . In Mexico its course forms the boundary between Sonora and Baja California before entering the Gulf of California . This article describes most of the major features along the river . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Colorado River dams and diversions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Legend </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Source at La Poudre Pass </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Grand Ditch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Shadow Mountain Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Colorado - Big Thompson Project </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Granby Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Fontenelle Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Windy Gap Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Dillon Dam and Roberts Tunnel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Green Mountain Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Blue River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Ruedi Reservoir and Fry - Ark Tunnel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Flaming Gorge Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Roaring Fork River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Yampa River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Grand Valley Diversion Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gunnison River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Central Utah Project Uinta diversions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Soldier Creek Dam and CUP diversion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Crystal Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Morrow Point Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Blue Mesa Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Duchesne River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Price River and Scofield Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> San Rafael River and Joes Valley Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> McPhee Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Dolores River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Green River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> San Juan - Chama Project intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Navajo Indian Irrigation Project intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Navajo Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Vallecito Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Los Pinos River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Animas River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> San Juan River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Glen Canyon Dam & Lake Powell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Lee's Ferry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Little Colorado River and Lyman Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Quail Creek Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Virgin River / Muddy River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Las Vegas Valley intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Las Vegas Wash </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Hoover Dam & Lake Mead </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Davis Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Alamo Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Bill Williams River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Central Arizona Project intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Parker Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Colorado River Aqueduct </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Theodore Roosevelt Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Headgate Rock Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Horse Mesa Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Mormon Flat Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Stewart Mountain Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Coolidge Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> New Waddell Dam & Lake Pleasant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Granite Reef Diversion Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Palo Verde Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> CAP supply to Salt River Valley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Agua Fria River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Painted Rock Dam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gila Main Canal intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Imperial Dam / All - American Canal intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Salton Sea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gila River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> All - American Canal supply to Imperial Valley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gila Main Canal supply to Gila Valley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Morelos Dam / Alamo Canal intake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Colorado - Tijuana River Aqueduct </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Reforma Canal supply to Mexicali Valley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Hardy River </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Colorado River Delta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gulf of California </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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