Fall at the Rio Grande
Depending on how it is measured, the Rio Grande is either the fourth- or fifth-longest river system in North America (about 3,000km). It begins in south-central Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it forms part of the Mexico–United States border.
This photo was taken on the way to Los Alamos in New Mexico.
Since the mid–20th century, heavy water consumption of farms and cities along with many large diversion dams on the river has left only 20% of its natural discharge to flow to the Gulf.
Fall at the Rio Grande
Depending on how it is measured, the Rio Grande is either the fourth- or fifth-longest river system in North America (about 3,000km). It begins in south-central Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it forms part of the Mexico–United States border.
This photo was taken on the way to Los Alamos in New Mexico.
Since the mid–20th century, heavy water consumption of farms and cities along with many large diversion dams on the river has left only 20% of its natural discharge to flow to the Gulf.