Colorado River Major Rivers of the United States Map
Colorado River
Beginning in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado, it moves southwest ending in the Gulf of California. It is (1,450 miles) (2,333 km) in length, and has formed numerous canyons along its winding path. The most famous of these is the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.
The river has more than 30 electric power plants along its run and dozens of dams and reservoirs.
