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10,000 BCE
Humans started using river
Unfortunately this was estimated. -
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Mojave tribe is started to be driven away by settlers
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Reclamation act was signed
This legislation aimed to promote the construction of dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects in the western United States. -
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The 7 dams on the Colorado were constructed
These dams slowly begun to destroy the ecosystem the river had created by blocking fish and running it dry. -
Hoover dam
This massive dam created the large lake that today is known as lake Mead. -
Colorado river aqueduct was built.
Water system that moves water from the Colorado River to Southern California, especially to Los Angeles. -
Glen canyon dam
This second massive damn created another large lake and slowed the river even more. -
Drought Contingency Plan
This was recently put in place in hopes of allowing the river to refill however no dams will be torn down.