A major river of North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flowing roughly 3,000 kilometers to the Gulf of Mexico, forming much of the border between the United States and Mexico along its lower course. Its water is heavily allocated for irrigation and municipal use on both sides of the border.
Facts
Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Sources
1. Rio Grande - Wikipedia
Infobox, Basin size
182,200 sq mi (472,000 km2)
Navigation section
Although the river's greatest depth is 60 feet (18 m)
Infobox, Mouth coordinates (latitude)
25°57′22″N 97°8′43″W / 25.95611°N 97.14528°W
Infobox, Mouth coordinates (longitude)
25°57′22″N 97°8′43″W / 25.95611°N 97.14528°W
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