Rio Grande
by Alexandra Till
Title
Rio Grande
Artist
Alexandra Till
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© Christine Till
The Rio Grande (in Mexico Rio Bravo del Norte or Rio Bravo), the fifth longest river of North America, and the 20th longest in the world, forms the border between the U.S. state of Texas and Mexico.
Rising as a clear, snow-fed mountain stream more than 12,000 feet (3,700 metres) above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, the Rio Grande descends across steppes and deserts, watering rich agricultural regions as it flows on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. The total length of the river is about 1,900 miles (3,060 kilometres).
Since the mid-20th century, heavy water consumption of farms and cities along the river has left only 20% of its natural discharge to flow to the Gulf. The river is over-appropriated, that is, there are more users for the water than there is water in the river. Since the summer of 2003, much of the river from Albuquerque to the Big Bend National Park has been dry. Ecologists fear that unless rainfall returns to normal levels during the next few years and strict water conservation measures are adopted by communities along the river, the Rio Grande may soon become extinct.
This wild and scenic river dwindles to nearly nothing at Presidio, and only water from the Rio Conchos, coming out of Mexico, sustains its journey to the Gulf.
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May 15th, 2014
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