Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA04 Colorado
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 17.0
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 74.9
Percent Wetlands: 2.5
Percent Cropland: 0.9
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 2.0
Percent Dryland Area: 92.5
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 6.9
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 42.8

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 703,148
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 9
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 2
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 2,105
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 265
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 44
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 1
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 26
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 2

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 121
Number of Fish Endemics: 42
Number of Amphibian Species: 29
Number of Ramsar Sites: 1
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 8.1

 

 

 

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