Course of the Colorado River Map showing the Colorado River basin The Colorado River is a major river of the western United States and northwest Mexico in North America. Its headwaters are in the …

Jun 13, 2025 · The Colorado River is located in the southwestern United States, beginning in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flowing southwest through seven U.S. states before reaching Mexico.

Nov 3, 2016 · The Colorado River is one of the longest rivers in the Western United States. It begins in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flows southwestward until it reaches Mexico where it becomes …

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid …

This web map is an interactive version of a printed map of the Colorado River Basin produced in 2021 by two centers of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy …

6 days ago · Colorado River, major river of North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S., and flowing generally west and south for 1,450 miles (2,330 kilometres) into the Gulf of …

Jun 20, 2025 · The river flows through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and into Mexico. Wyoming and New Mexico also use water from the river, but it doesn’t flow through those states.

Sep 25, 2025 · Redesigned in 2017, this beautiful map depicts the seven Western states that share the Colorado River with Mexico. The Colorado River supplies water to nearly 40 million people in …

Where is the Colorado River on the map? The Colorado River originates in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and travels southwest through Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and along the border of …

Colorado River Basin map with details on flows, delta, Lake Powell, and the geography of the Colorado River.