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This map shows the Colorado River Basin and the seven states connected to the river and its tributaries. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming and a small part of Arizona. The Lower Basin includes Arizona, California, Nevada and small portions of New Mexico and Utah. The Compact states that water from the Colorado River is to be shared equally between the two basins. Map credit: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
This map shows the Colorado River Basin and the seven states connected to the river and its tributaries. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming and a small part of Arizona. The Lower Basin includes Arizona, California, Nevada and small portions of New Mexico and Utah. The Compact states that water from the Colorado River is to be shared equally between the two basins. Map credit: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.