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Colorado river
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What states are apart of the Colorado drainage basin? | Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and California |
| what country is apart of the Colorado river drainage basin | Mexico |
| How many dams are used to store water and control the Colorado river | 14 dams |
| How many people in the U.S receive water and electricy from the drainage basin | 30 Millon people |
| What are the two large reservoir stone 80% water in the Colorado river system | Lake mead behind hover dam, and Lake Powell Behind the glen canyon dam |
| What percentage of our crops and livestock are produced in the Colorado river | 15% |
| what cities and areas of the western U.S would support less humans and crops without pumping of the Colorado river | los Angelas, California, Nevada, Las Vegas, Arizona , phoenix, Tuscan , Arizona |