Take a 1,450 mile journey along the Colorado River

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Published 2017-08-05
The Colorado River is so much more than something we raft and fish in. Millions of people in the western U.S. drink water that comes from the river. Millions more use electricity generated by hydroelectric power plants along the rivers 1,450-mile course. Most of the produce on our table is grown using water from the river and its tributaries. When you think about it, the Colorado River is so much more than just a river, its a lifeline for the southwestern U.S. In the Denver7 special presentation Colorado River: Lifeline of the West, hosts Lisa Hidalgo and Eric Lupher share the story of a river that has shaped the landscape for millions of years but is now having itself reshaped by people trying to harness its power.
All Comments (18)
  • @qbonumber1
    I would had appreciated if you guys also had showed the Colorado Delta, which is dried.
  • @vempsmit
    Thank you for this really interesting story. We visited the Grand Canyon last september (2017) and are still in awe of its beauty. This Colorado River story is worrying. Especially as it has so far not seem to have caught a large exposure on Youtube. We sincerely hope that the US is spending sufficient time and effort. kind regards from your friends (and water managers) in The Netherlands.
  • @timretallack6299
    “Reduction in snowpack in the last few years?” It’s five times normal right now! 😳
  • @broku-qj2np
    People it's simple stop traveling to the Colorado River
  • @JDSeg693
    You guys on the front range are killing the Colorado .
  • @justotorres8970
    I don't why with so much flooding in Kansas and Nebraska that ends up the Mississippi , The US Government does have a water pipelines going west . can help to prevent floods in the east and improve vegetation growth in the west
  • @mimineligan8421
    Because America is actually Egypt and that is the true Nile River
  • @Ulttleshjt
    No it's not beautiful its just below beautiful