Colorado River

The Colorado River (meaning "Red" River) is approximately 1,500 miles long and has a watershed that covers parts of 7 different U.S. states and 2 Mexican states. Unfortunately, it no longer makes it to the Sea of Cortez due to irrigation and human consumption of the river. I know it is the life's blood of this arid region and little or no life could exist in this area without it. Note all the green around it's edges. We flew over the last stretch of the river before it emptied into Lake Mead.