Colorado River

COLORADO RIVER

"The Ruddy or Red River"

1,450 Miles Long

Links: In Order from North to South in the 4 Corners: ~ The Colorado River ~

Moab to the Confluence at Green River ~ Green River Confluence ~ Cataract Canyon ~

GLEN CANYON ~ San Juan River Confluence ~ LAKE POWELL ~ RAINBOW BRIDGE ~

GLEN CANYON DAM ~ PAGE, AZ ~ Horseshoe Bend ~ Lee's Ferry ~ Crossing of the Fathers ~

NAVAJO BRIDGE ~ MARBLE CANYON ~ Little Colorado Confluence ~

Links: Alphabetic Order: ~ Cataract Canyon ~ The Colorado River ~ Crossing of the Fathers ~

GLEN CANYON ~ GLEN CANYON DAM ~ Green River Confluence ~ Horseshoe Bend ~

LAKE POWELL ~ Lee's Ferry ~ Little Colorado Confluence ~ MARBLE CANYON ~

Moab to the Confluence at Green River ~ NAVAJO BRIDGE ~ PAGE, AZ ~ RAINBOW BRIDGE ~

San Juan River Confluence ~ ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Link to: All other Rivers in the 4 CORNERS ~ 4 CORNERS RIVERS ~

The Colorado River headwaters are in the Rocky Mountain National Park (north central Colorado).

It flows west through Grand Lake (Shadow Mountain Reservoir), & Lake Grandby Reservoir. The

river course then runs southwest through southeast Utah to Lake Powell (Glen Canyon Dam). It then

flows south, then west through the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The river course forms the state line

between Arizona & Nevada where it flows south through Lake Mead (Hoover Dam), and onto

Lake Mohave (Davis Dam). As the river continues south it forms the state line between Arizona &

California, where it flows through Lake Havasu (Parker Dam), the Palo Verde Diversion Dam and finally

through the Imperial Dam, before it empties into the Gulf of California.

~ COLORADO RIVER ~ 4 CORNERS RIVERS ~

The Colorado River

Colorado River & The Little Colorado River – Text & MAP – by Bob Ribokas –

http://www.kaibab.org/misc/gc_coriv.htm

Colorado River – Text – Photos – MAP - Links – Wilkipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River

Colorado River – Narrative by Cactus Jim - Desert USA Site –

http://www.desertusa.com/colorado/intro/du_introcr.html

Colorado River Delta – Text with Photo – Wikipedia Site -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_Delta

Colorado River – Upper, Middle & Lower Colorado River – Links – Jerry’s Nolan Site -

http://home.mesastate.edu/~jerry/guide/colorado.html

Colorado River – Cisco to Moab – Text by Marc W. McCord – MAP – SW Paddler Site -

http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/coloradout3.html

Colorado River Report – Text – Links – Sierra Club Site -

http://www.sierraclub.org/rcc/southwest/coreport/background.asp

Colorado River Basin – MAP – Glen Canyon Adaptive Maintenance Site -

http://www.gcdamp.gov/aboutamp/crb.html

Colorado River Indian Tribes – Text – Links –

http://www.crit-nsn.gov/

“Why The Colorado River Doesn’t Meet the Sea” – Text – Aerial Photo – Many Links -

Counter Punch Site –

http://www.counterpunch.org/colorado.html

Evolution of the Colorado River & It’s Tributaries – Durango Bill’s Historical Geology –

http://www.durangobill.com/Paleorivers_preface.html

~ The Colorado River ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Moab to the Confluence at Green River

Southeast Utah Rivers – MAP – Canyon Voyages Site -

http://www.canyonvoyages.com/map.html

Colorado River – Moab UT River Recreation – Text – Photos – Links – BLM Site –

http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/river_recreation.html

Colorado Riverway Recreation Area – Information & Photos – MAP – BLM Lands –

Discover Moab Site –

http://www.discovermoab.com/blm_riverway.htm

Dewey Bridge to Potash Boat Ramp (near Moab UT) – 46 miles – Gallery of Photos –

Links – Jerry Nolan Site – Mesa State Site –

http://home.mesastate.edu/~jerry/guide/cisco-moab.htm

Guided Excursions – Links - Red River Canoe Site -

http://www.redrivercanoe.com/

Moab to Green River – Colorado River Information – Report by Marc W. McCord –

SW Paddler Site –

http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/coloradout4.html

~ Moab to the Confluence at Green River ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Green River Confluence

GREEN RIVER Link to: 4 CORNERS RIVERS

Regional MAP – Tour West Whitewater Site -

http://www.twriver.com/maps/cataractcanyonmap.html

Confluence of the Green River & Colorado – Trips – Tag-a-long Site -

http://www.tagalong.com/index.php?page=JC0I

Confluence of the Green River & Colorado River – Photo – Wm Locke – ASLO Site -

http://www.aslo.org/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/386

Confluence of Green River & Colorado River – Photo – The Stock Solution Photo –

http://www.tssphoto.com/travel_us/BRIV0061.html

Confluence Green River and Colorado River Photo - Slick Rock Air Guides Site -

http://www.slickrockairguides.com/shuttle.html

~ Green River Confluence ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Cataract Canyon

Cataract Canyon begins at the confluence of the Green & Colorado Rivers where

15 miles of rapids begin. Two UT Highways lead to the Cataract Canyon. UT 211

west off US 191, north of Monticello UT, and UT 94, west off US 191 South of Monticello UT

Cataract Canyon – Photos – Information – Links - UT Site -

http://www.utah.com/raft/rivers/cataract.htm

Regional MAP – Tour West Whitewater Site -

http://www.twriver.com/maps/cataractcanyonmap.html

Cataract Canyon History – MAP – Links – Photos – Griffith Expedition Site -

http://www.griffithexp.com/Cataract_Canyon_History.htm

Cataract Canyon – Information – Photos – Links – Adrift Site –

http://www.adrift.net/cataract.html

Cataract Canyon Adventure – Information – Tag a long Site -

http://tagalong.com/index.php?page=cato

Cataract Canyon 4-Day Rafting Photo Gallery – Western River Site -

http://www.westernriver.com/trips/cataract/photos.php

~ Cataract Canyon ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

GLEN CANYON

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area – NPS Site -

http://www.nps.gov/glca/

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area – Link to MAP - Text – Links - American SW Site –

http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/glen_canyon/lake_powell.html

Glen Canyon – Text – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Canyon

Glen Canyon Natural History Association – MAP – Links -

http://www.glencanyonnha.org/

Glen Canyon Institute –

http://www.glencanyon.org/

Images of Glen Canyon – Photo Gallery by C. Gregory Crampton – Marriott Library UT – http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=a0a2a079889dc110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD

A World Wide Web Tour of Glen Canyon – Pacifier Site -

http://www.pacifier.com/~ppenn/indexWT.html

~ GLEN CANYON ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

San Juan River Confluence

The Confluence is just north of the Rainbow Bridge & the UT/AZ Border

San Juan River Confluence - Photo - Explore pdx Site -

http://explorepdx.com/glen78f.html

Lower San Juan River – Image – Powell Guide Site –

http://www.powellguide.com/lake_powell_info/san_juan_river.htm

~ San Juan River Confluence ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

LAKE POWELL

Lake Powell is the second largest man-made Lake/reservoir in the US

Lake Meade on the Colorado River is the largest man-made lake & reservoir in the US

Links: ~ Marinas on Lake Powell ~~ Lake Powell Guides & Outfitters ~ Lake Powell Lodging ~

When the Glen Canyon Dam was built, near Page AZ, Lake Powell (Reservoir)

was formed in the Glen Canyon UT, from the convergence of several rivers.

The rivers are, the Green River which joins the Colorado River, Southwest of

Moab, the Escalante River, flows in from the West, just North of “The Hole in

The Rock”, and the San Juan River flowing from the East, merges Northeast of

the Rainbow Bridge. The lake is about 180 miles long with a 2,000 mile shore line.

~ LAKE POWELL ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Lake Powell – Text – Links - Utah Site -

http://www.utah.com/lakepowell/

Lake Powell – MAP – Utah Site -

http://www.utah.com/maps/lakepowell/

Lake Powell – Text – Images – Links - Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Powell

Lake Powell Magazine – Links to Information -

http://www.lakepowellmag.com

Lake Powell Travel Guide – Lake Powell Information Site -

http://www.lakepowellinfo.com/

Friends of Lake Powell – MAP – Links -

http://www.lakepowell.org/

John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum & Visitors Information Guides – Links – Photos -

http://www.powellmuseum.org/

Lake Powell Photo Gallery by Ron Horloff –

http://www.pbase.com/ronhrl/lake_powell

~ LAKE POWELL ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Marinas on Lake Powell

There are six Marinas on Lake Powell

Marinas on Lake Powell – MAP – Links - Canyon Country Site -

http://www.canyon-country.com/lakepowell/marinas.htm

Lake Powell Marinas – Links –

http://www.lakepowellmarinas.com/

Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas– Lake Powell Site -

http://www.lakepowell.com/

Launch Ramps at Lake Powell – Links – Photos - Wayne’s Words Site -

http://www.wayneswords.com/primative.htm

~ Marinas on Lake Powell ~ LAKE POWELL ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Lake Powell Guides & Outfitters

Ambassador Guides – Servicing Lee’s Ferry & Lake Powell

http://www.ambassadorguides.com/

Kayak Powell - Guided Kayaking on Lake Powell – Glen Canyon Kayak Guides

http://www.kayakpowell.com/

Old West Marine Services – Lake Powell Full Service Marine Provider -

http://www.oldwestmarine.com/

Waynes Words – Lake Powell Fishing –

http://www.wayneswords.com/

~ Lake Powell Guides & Outfitters ~ Lake Powell ~ Colorado River ~

Lake Powell Lodging

Lake Powell Lodging – Links

http://www.canyon-country.com/lakepowell/rooms.htm

Canyon Colors B&B – Serving Guests since 1966 -

http://www.canyoncolors.com/

~ Lake Powell Lodging ~ Lake Powell ~ Colorado River ~

RAINBOW BRIDGE – LINK TO: WESTERN AGENCY NAVAJO NATION

GLEN CANYON DAM

On the Colorado River at Page AZ

Glen Canyon Dam – Text – Photos – History – USGS Site -

http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/grandcan/dam.html

Glen Canyon Dam – Text – Photos – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Canyon_Dam

“Glen Canyon – A Dam, Water & the West” KUED PBS Online Site –

http://www.kued.org/productions/glencanyon/

Glen Canyon Dam – Virtual Tour - Text – Photos – Links – Desert SW Site –

http://www.desertusa.com/gc/gcd/du_glencandamtour.html

Glen Canyon Gallery Display of Glen Canyon Dam Construction – NAU Site –

http://www6.nau.edu/library/scadb/recdisplay.cfm?control_num=11220&criteria=Glen%20AND%20canyon

~ GLEN CANYON DAM ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

PAGE, AZ Link to: ~ 3 AZ Counties ~ Link at: Coconino County

~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Horseshoe Bend

Just South of Page Arizona

Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River – Black & White Photo – After Image Gallery Site –

http://www.afterimagegallery.com/barnbaumhorseshoe.htm

Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River – Photo – P Base Site –

http://www.pbase.com/tnarwid/image/52426093

~ HORSESHOE BEND ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

LEE’S FERRY

"The Grand Central Station of the West before 1929"

Lee’s Ferry is located near US 89A at the Colorado River, just below Glen Canyon Dam.

From 1872 to 1928, this was the only Colorado River ferry crossing between Moab UT

and Needles CA (600 miles)

Link: ~ Crossing of the Fathers ~

Lee’s Ferry – Text – Links – Photos – NPS Site -

http://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/lees-ferry.htm

Lee’s Ferry – Text – Photos – Links – Desert USA Site –

http://www.desertusa.com/mag06/nov/leesferry.html

Lee’s Ferry – The only Ferry Crossing on the Colorado River between

Moab & Needles CA - Text – Links – Wikipedia Site -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lees_Ferry

Lee’s Ferry – Aerial View Photo – Text – Links - CPLUHNA Site –

http://cpluhna.nau.edu/Places/lees_ferry1.htm

Lee’s Ferry 1930’s Photos - Snapshot Expeditions Site –

http://www.snapshotexpeditions.com/lees_ferry.htm

Lees Ferry – Historical Narrative with Photos by George & Audrey DeLong –

http://www.delange.org/LeesFerry/LeesFerry.htm

Lee’s Ferry Anglers – Links -

http://www.leesferry.com/

Cliff Dweller’s Lodge – Built in the 1950’s – Fine Lodging Experience - Fishing –

Co River Trips - Gateway to Lee’s Ferry -

http://www.cliffdwellerslodge.com/

Link to: The PARIA RIVER at 4 CORNERS RIVERS

~ LEE'S FERRY ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Crossing of the Fathers

Now lies beneath the waters of Padre Bay, Lake Powell

Indians called it Ute Ford & the Spanish El Vado de los Padres.

Crossing of the Fathers – Text – Online Utah Site -

http://www.onlineutah.com/crossinghistory.shtml

Dominguez-Escalante Expedition – Text -

http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/sep/papr/escalante.html

"El Vado de Los Padres" -- Early Use – Crossing the Mighty Colorado – Text

adapted from James H. McClintock, Mormon Settlement in Arizona -

http://www.logoi.com/notes/mormon-arizona/crossing-the-mighty-colorado.html

~ Crossing of the Fathers ~ LEE'S FERRY ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

NAVAJO BRIDGE

Near Highway 89/89A interchange just south of Page AZ

It crosses the Colorado River at Marble Canyon replacing Lee’s Ferry. The construction of the

first Navajo Bridge in was completed in 1929, followed by a second b ridge built in 1995

Navajo Bridge– Text – Photo – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Bridge

Area MAP – Cliff Dwellers Lodge Site -

http://www.cliffdwellerslodge.com/Our_Location.html

Navajo Bridge – Photos – Text – NPS Site -

http://www.nps.gov/glca/ historyculture/navajobridge.htm

Navajo Bridge over Grand Canyon – Photo - FHWA Site -

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/EIHD/navajo.htm

Navajo Bridge Project – Narrative – Photos – Scott Rowland –

http://enpub.fulton.asu.edu/structures/SlideCollection/ThumbNails/Navajo%20Bridge%20Project.htm

Spanning the mighty Colorado at Lee’s Ferry – SW Aviator site -

http://www.swaviator.com/html/ISSUEND02/Landing111202.html

Historic 1928 Photos of Construction Work on the Navajo Bridge – NAU Site -

http://www6.nau.edu/library/scadb/subjectreferal.cfm?subject_note=Bridges--Design%20and%20construction

Cliff Dwellers Lodge – MAP –

http://www.cliffdwellerslodge.com/Our_Location.html

~ NAVAJO BRIDGE ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

MARBLE CANYON

South of Page AZ to the Beginning of the Grand Canyon

61.4 Miles from the Lee’s Ferry to the confluence with the Little Colorado

Link to: ~ Marble Canyon Airport ~

Marble Canyon – MAP – Navajo Nation Parks Site -

http://www.navajonationparks.org/images/MCmap.jpg

Marble Canyon of the Colorado River – Text – Links – Wikipedia Site –

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Canyon

Marble Canyon – Beginning of Grand Canyon – Geology of The Grand Canyon -

Photos – Text – Charts – by Bob Ribokas -

http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm

~ MARBLE CANYON ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Marble Canyon Damsite – Text – Photos – Grand Canyon Treks -

http://www.grandcanyontreks.org/marble.htm

Marble Canyon – Photo Gallery by Utch Entel Photography –

http://www.utchs.com/MarbleC.htm

Marble Canyon Gallery of Photos – Dorothy & Glen Marsh - Lees Ferry too

http://web.mac.com/glenn5/Canyons/Marble_Canyon.html

Origin of the "Barbed Tributaries" in the Marble Canyon section of the Grand Canyon –

Geology - Article with Images – Durango Bill Site -

http://www.durangobill.com/BarbedTrib.html

Marble Canyon Outfitters – Fly Fishing -

http://www.leesferryflyfishing.com/

Lodging – Dining – Camping at Marble Canyon & Lees Ferry –

Links – Info – America West Travelogue Site -

http://www.amwest-travel.com/awt_lees_ferry.html

Marble Canyon Lodge –

http://www.marblecanyoncompany.com/

~ MARBLE CANYON ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Marble Canyon Airport

Marble Canyon Airport L-41 –

http://www.airnav.com/airport/L41

Flying to Marble Canyon – Text – Area Photos – MAPS – David Viewing Site -

http://www.viewing.com/arizona/canyon/marble/marble.htm

~ Marble Canyon Airport ~ MARBLE CANYON ~ COLORADO RIVER ~

Little Colorado Confluence

Confluence of the Little Colorado River with the Colorado River – Photos – Earth Science World Site -

http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images/search/results.html?Keyword=Little%20Colorado%20River

Confluence of the Little Colorado River with the Colorado River – Large Photo – NPS Site -

http://www.nps.gov/archive/grca/photos/images/D_1730.JPG

Little Colorado Confluence – Several Photos – Scroll to: Geology by Light Plane -

http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~maher/air/air04.htm

For more information on the Little Colorado River Link to: 4 CORNERS RIVERS

~ Little Colorado Confluence ~ COLORADO RIVER ~