Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Colorado River
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Southwest USA 41° N 31° N - 116° W 105° W
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length 2333 km Area Drainage Area 615000
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Rises in N Colorado, flows SW across Colorado, across SE corner of Utah, across NW corner of Arizona, flows through Mexico and empties into Gulf of California (Ref. 6318).
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Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
66 16 15 13 30553
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