Facts

  • The Colorado River crosses seven states.

  • The Colorado river is approximately 1,450 mi in length (wikipiedia)

  • Over 25 million people depend on the river for water. (University of Colorado)

  • There was 25% less run off in 2004 when compared to 2002.

  • Currently, the complete river system is slightly over half full, down from 90% in 1999.

  • The Colorado River no longer reaches the Gulf of California,

  • Tree ring data shows scientists that this is the worst drought in 100 years.

  • The lakes on the river have seen a loss of over 20% in water depth over the last 5 years.


The pictures above show the drastic drop in water levels. In all three pictures, the old water line is shown far above the current water line.