RIver

By tk6610
  • 10,000 BCE

    Humans started using river

    Unfortunately this was estimated.
  • Period: to

    Mojave tribe is started to be driven away by settlers

  • Reclamation act was signed

    This legislation aimed to promote the construction of dams, reservoirs, and irrigation projects in the western United States.
  • Period: to

    The 7 dams on the Colorado were constructed

    These dams slowly begun to destroy the ecosystem the river had created by blocking fish and running it dry.

  • Hoover dam

    This massive dam created the large lake that today is known as lake Mead.

  • Colorado river aqueduct was built.

    Water system that moves water from the Colorado River to Southern California, especially to Los Angeles.

  • Glen canyon dam

    This second massive damn created another large lake and slowed the river even more.

  • Drought Contingency Plan

    This was recently put in place in hopes of allowing the river to refill however no dams will be torn down.