the Colorado River timeline

1539-1600

• Discovered by Francisco De Ulloa
• First mapped by Francisco De Bolanos in 1600
• From mouth to the Gulf of California

1800's-1920

• 1859 Oliver Wozencraft promotes idea of irrigating the Colorado River
• 1865 Lower Colorado basins begin to be put aside for American Indians
• 1897 Rivers first transbasin project
• 1919 Grand Canyon national park created

name change

• 1921 formally known as "Grand River" was now renamed "The Colorado River"
• Colorado is a Spanish adjective for red
• Named for the red stilt that travels down stream from the Grand Canyon

Major laws on water use

• Colorado compact of 1922
• Boulder Canyon Project act of 1928
• Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1973

Scandal Surrounding water use

• doesn't have enough water to support water demands as the southwest grows
• Los Angeles is exceeding water limits
• Groundwater accounts for 75% of water lost
• Los angeles vs Las Vegas feud over water usage

Drought

• Las Vegas area in a 15 year drought
• Lake Mead is at 40% capacity
• Restoring the Colorado River

Interesting Facts

• 1450 miles long
• The river flows through seven states
• Supplies 25 million people with water (600,000 in Las vegas)
• It made the motherf****** Grand Canyon

Raise the river

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uXOozRjRM4

Donate

• http://raisetheriver.org/
• http://movetheocean.org/
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