The Dwindling Colorado River: A Crisis Brewing in the West The Colorado River, which stretches 1,450 miles through seven US states and two Mexican states, is facing its most severe drought in over a century.
This crisis has far reaching implications for water supplies, power generation, regional trade, and local economies. What's Behind the Dwindling Colorado River?
Historically, the river's flow was governed by natural fluctuations in precipitation and snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains.