The Colorado River Aqueduct is a 242-mile system comprised of open canal, tunnels and siphons that carry millions of gallons of water a day from the Colorado River across the desert to the people of Southern California.

The aqueduct impounds water from the Colorado River at Lake Havasu on the California–Arizona border, west across the Mojave and Colorado deserts to the east side of the Santa Ana Mountains. It is one of the primary sources of drinking water for Southern California.

DWR’s Map Viewer is a publicly available mapping tool useful for visualizing hydrographic data in Colorado. With over 100 unique datasets related to water administration, conservation and modeling, the Map Viewer platform is a comprehensive application for water related research.

Jun 8, 2021 · While water flows through much of Metropolitan's service area powered by gravity, it takes five pumping plants along the Colorado River Aqueduct in the California Mojave Desert to ensure its final destination to Lake Mathews.

Sep 15, 2014 · 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 Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Mexico.

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The Colorado River Aqueduct runs over 240 miles from Lake Havasu to Southern California, providing one of the region’s primary drinking sources. [From an article written by Glen Creason, map curator of the Los Angeles Public Library]

COLORADO RIVER AQUEDUCT DID YOU KNOW? The Colorado River Basin covers 246,000 square miles and includes parts of Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, California and Arizona. Approximately 40 million people are dependent on the Colorado River, including a significant portion of southern California. The CRA is one of two major water

Dec 19, 2024 · 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 Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Mexico.

A map of the Colorado River Aqueduct and the aqueduct's profile. The aqueduct's profile is a visual representation of the altitude changes that the aqueduct goes throughout its route. The map details a variety of features related to the aqueduct including tunnels and reservoirs created by the construction of the aqueduct.