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Rivers of the World - The Rio Grande (Rivers of the World)
Rivers of the World The Rio Grande - Rivers of the World Author:James Barter The Rio Grande is the workhorse of America's Southwest. Originating high in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, this great rive plunges down through the heart of the searing deserts of New Mexico before slicing along Texas' border on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. As it flows, this great river is relentlessly depleted while providing water for irrigati... more »on canals, burgeoning desert populations, factories, and many dams. Drained of its life-giving water, the suffering Rio Grand is a river that is no longer able to flow to the sea.« less