Colorado River: The River That Built the American West

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Over 1,400 miles, the Colorado River has carved some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth and enabled life across the American Southwest. It shaped canyons, powered cities, irrigated farms, and became the center of one of the most important water disputes in modern history. From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California, its story is one of exploration, engineering, politics, and survival in a harsh, unforgiving environment. Learn more about the Colorado River on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE Samsara Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Over the course of 1,400 miles, the Colorado River has carved some of the most dramatic
0:04.9	landscapes on earth and enabled life across the American Southwest.
0:09.4	It shaped canyons, powered cities, irrigated farms, and became the center of one of the most
0:14.7	important water disputes in American history.
0:17.6	From the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California, the Colorado has shaped almost every
0:21.9	aspect of society for everyone who uses it. Learn more about the Colorado River on this episode
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1:50.2	There are few places on Earth as impressive as the geologic formations created by the Colorado River and its drainage basin.
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