Their neighbourhood is being inundated by the rising waters of the Colorado River.

他们的临近区域正被科罗拉多河不断上涨的河水所淹没。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

In 1996, scientists caused an experimental flood of the Colorado River by releasing water from Glen Canyon Dam above the Grand Canyon.

1996年，科学家从大峡谷上方的格伦峡谷大坝放水，造成科罗拉多河实验性洪水。

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We went white-water rafting on the Colorado River.

我们到科罗拉多河湍急的河水中划皮划艇。

《牛津词典》

The people of seven states and the people of Mexico needed and used the water of the Colorado River.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

The Colorado River flows through, or provides water for, the states of Wyoming, Colorado,Utah,New Mexico,Arizona, Nevada and California.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Between nineteen-oh-five and nineteen-oh-seven, the Colorado River caused great amounts of flooding in parts of Arizona and California.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Estimates are it'll cost double what water imported from northern California or the Colorado River costs now.

NPR: California Town Votes on Huge Desalinization Plant

The city imports 90 percent of its water from the Colorado River and the state water project.

CNN: San Diego hopes to recycle waste water

That makes it an important part of the plan to lessen the region's reliance on the Colorado river.

ECONOMIST: Water policy