Who claims stream flow in the lower 48 states?
• Draw an imaginary line from north and south through the Kansas-Missouri border. 73 percent of nation s stream flow is claimed by states east of that line. • The Pacific Northwest claims 13 percent of stream flow. • Fourteen percent of stream flow is shared by 14 Western states, which make up over half of the country s land area. Colorado has been called the Mother of Rivers for good reason. The headwaters of four rivers are born here, in the high mountains of the Continental Divide. • Colorado River • Platte River • Arkansas River • Rio Grande These rivers also determine the state s four watersheds. Everyone in Colorado lives in a watershed. Water and climate: • Statewide, Colorado receives about 16.5 inches of precipitation each year, though it varies greatly depending on location. • Some parts of the state only receive 5 inches of precipitation annually while others can get up to 50 inches. • In Colorado s high altitude, semi-arid climate, 85 percent of the state s precipitation is
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