Question
How has the Colorado River been affected by damming and diversion?(1 point)
Responses
The Colorado River routinely does not reach the sea because it dries up miles before it would do so.
The Colorado River routinely does not reach the sea because it dries up miles before it would do so.
The Colorado River causes significant flooding because of a lack of dam-controlled water.
The Colorado River causes significant flooding because of a lack of dam-controlled water.
The Colorado River is a healthy ecosystem where nonnative species are not a concern despite damming and diversion.
The Colorado River is a healthy ecosystem where nonnative species are not a concern despite damming and diversion.
Riparian areas along the Colorado River have remained unchanged despite damming and diversion.
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The Colorado River routinely does not reach the sea because it dries up miles before it would do so.
The Colorado River routinely does not reach the sea because it dries up miles before it would do so.
The Colorado River causes significant flooding because of a lack of dam-controlled water.
The Colorado River causes significant flooding because of a lack of dam-controlled water.
The Colorado River is a healthy ecosystem where nonnative species are not a concern despite damming and diversion.
The Colorado River is a healthy ecosystem where nonnative species are not a concern despite damming and diversion.
Riparian areas along the Colorado River have remained unchanged despite damming and diversion.
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The most accurate response is:
**The Colorado River routinely does not reach the sea because it dries up miles before it would do so.**
Damming and diversion for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use have significantly reduced the flow of the Colorado River, leading to its failure to reach its natural delta in the Gulf of California.
**The Colorado River routinely does not reach the sea because it dries up miles before it would do so.**
Damming and diversion for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use have significantly reduced the flow of the Colorado River, leading to its failure to reach its natural delta in the Gulf of California.