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The Rio Grande (Rio del Norte) as mapped in 1718 by Guillaume de L'Isle. Río Grande is Spanish for "Big River" and Río Grande del Norte means "Big River of the North". In English, Rio Grande is pronounced either / ˈ r iː oʊ ˈ ɡ r æ n d / or / ˈ r iː oʊ ˈ ɡ r ɑː n d eɪ /.
Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte or Río Bravo) Gulf of Mexico: 3,108 km 1,931 mi † [n 1] 466,939 km 2 180,286 mi 2 ‡ [n 2] 6,090 x 10 6 m 3 2.15 x 10 11 ft 3 [n 3] Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas: 2 Colorado River
Río Bravo, the name of the Rio Grande in Mexico San Juan River. Pesquería River. Salinas River; Salado River. Sabinas Hidalgo River; Candela River; Sabinas River; Conchos River. Chuviscar River. Sacramento River; San Pedro River; Florida River. Parral River; Balleza River (San Juan River) San Fernando River (Conchos River) Soto La Marina ...
Interesting facts for kids. Bats are the only flying mammals. Tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable. Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breed. Snakes smell with their tongue.
Quequén Grande River; Sauce Grande River; Naposta Stream; Sauce Chico River; Colorado River. Desaguadero River (Salado River, Bermejo River, Vinchina River) (usually does not reach the Colorado) Atuel River; Diamante River; Tunuyán River; San Juan River. Mendoza River. Tupungato River; Castaño Viejo River; Calingasta River; Río de los Patos ...
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. Geologically, the Rio Grande Gorge is a canyon, [1] carved out by erosion over the last several million years. [2] The Rio Grande Gorge and its river follow a topographical low within the larger Rio Grande Rift; a mixture of volcanic activity, shifting tectonic plates, and erosion of layers of gravels and lava yielded the recognizable narrow, deep gorge visible today.
Middle Rio Grande at San Acacia, New Mexico: Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir: 1916 Bureau of Reclamation: 2,065,010 acre feet Middle Rio Grande, 3.75 miles east of Truth or Consequences: Caballo Dam and Reservoir: 1938 Bureau of Reclamation: 331,510 acre-feet Rio Grande, 17 miles downstream from Elephant Butte Dam Percha Diversion Dam: 1918 ...
The Rio Grande and the Conchos River unite near the present-day cities of Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Mexico. The Conchos is more than twice as large as the Rio Grande, but below the confluence the river is known as the Rio Grande. The area was named La Junta by Spanish explorers for the confluence, or junction, of rivers. A mile-wide ...