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North America Catchment

Colorado River Basin

Total Drainage Area: 640,000 km² (247,105 sq miles)

Lifeline of the American Southwest, draining seven states and carving the Grand Canyon.

Rivers in this Catchment (1)

Colorado River - Geography & Map
Transboundary 2,330 km
Arid Canyoneering River Verified

Colorado River

Río Colorado

The defining ecological and municipal lifeline of the American Southwest, carving the Grand Canyon and supplying water to 40 million people.

Length
2,330 km
Drainage Basin
Colorado River Basin
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