Colorado River Reaches the Ocean

Colorado River delta in Mexico

For the first time in 16 years, the Colorado River has managed to flow into the Gulf of Cortez.  This is big news, because for the past 50 years, it has been rare for the Colorado to actually get to the sea.  Increased water needs from a rapidly growing population will do that, and since the Colorado is really the only river of note in that portion of the country, it was inevitable that it was going to get sucked dry.

Unfortunately, this was not a natural occurrence.  It was all part of a project to artificially flood the river in order to restore the Colorado's delta in Mexico.  Actually, the fact that water reached the ocean is good news, it means that the potential for restoration in the delta area is even greater than anticipated.  This project will continue to allow a smaller flow of water into the delta for the next three years, which will also help to restore plant and bird life in the area.

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