Rio Grande basin

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The Rio Grande basin is the extensive watershed of the Rio Grande River, draining parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
river basin
watershed
alsoKnownAs Río Bravo basin
linked to: Rio Grande basin
borderFunction forms part of the United States–Mexico border via the Rio Grande
climate largely semi-arid to arid
containsCity Albuquerque
Brownsville
Ciudad Juárez
El Paso
Laredo
linked to: Laredo, Texas

Matamoros
containsEcosystem alpine headwaters in Colorado
arid and semi-arid environments
riparian corridors
country Mexico
United States
drainageDirection generally south and southeast
drainageToOcean Atlantic Ocean via Gulf of Mexico
drains Rio Grande
emptiesInto Gulf of Mexico
governedBy U.S.–Mexico water treaties
hasHeadwatersIn San Juan Mountains of Colorado
linked to: San Juan Mountains
hasMajorTributary Devils River
Pecos River
Rio Chama
Rio Conchos
Rio Salado (Mexico)
hasMouthNear Gulf of Mexico coast of Texas
linked to: Gulf Coast of Texas
hydrologicUnitOf United States hydrologic unit system
includesRegion northern Mexico
includesState Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
locatedIn North America
mainRiverLengthApproxKm 3050
majorRiver Rio Grande
partOf Gulf of Mexico watershed
supportsBiodiversity native desert and riparian species
supportsUse hydropower in some tributaries
irrigated agriculture
municipal water supply
threat habitat degradation
over-allocation of water resources
water scarcity
transboundaryWaterSystem shared by the United States and Mexico

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Santa Fe River partOf Rio Grande basin
Sangre de Cristo Mountains drainage Rio Grande basin
Conchos River partOf Rio Grande basin
Jemez River partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio Conchos partOf Rio Grande basin
Pecos River partOf Rio Grande basin
Sacramento Mountains drainageDivideFor Rio Grande basin
Sand Creek (Great Sand Dunes) partOf Rio Grande watershed
subject linked to: Sand Creek
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio Chama partOf Rio Grande basin
Albuquerque Basin contains Rio Grande floodplain
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park habitat Rio Grande floodplain
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Del Rio, Texas locatedInRegion Rio Grande region
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Borrado language associatedWith Rio Grande region
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio Pueblo de Taos partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Jornada del Muerto separatedFrom Rio Grande floodplain
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio Grande corridor formsPartOf Rio Grande basin
Jémez Mountains drainage Rio Grande basin
Culberson County, Texas borderFeature Rio Grande basin (nearby region)
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Kit Carson Peak drainage Rio Grande basin
Sul Ross State University regionServed Rio Grande region
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Alamosa River partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Alamosa River drainageBasin Rio Grande basin
Rio Grande basin alsoKnownAs Río Bravo basin
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Abiquiu Dam riverSystem Rio Grande basin
Frijoles Creek riverSystem Rio Grande basin
Abiquiu Reservoir partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Culebra Creek partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Costilla River partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Chuvíscar River riverSystem Rio Grande basin
Conejos River partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Mosca, Colorado drainageBasin Rio Grande basin
Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Garza regionOfActivity Rio Grande region
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Río Conchos basin partOf Rio Grande drainage basin
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Jemez Canyon Dam riverBasin Rio Grande basin
Amistad Reservoir partOf Rio Grande basin
La Boquilla Dam partOf Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande) basin
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Delaware River (Texas) partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Gunmen of the Rio Grande hasSetting Rio Grande region
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Caballo Mountains drainage Rio Grande basin
Zapata Creek partOfWatershed Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Zapata Creek drainageBasin Rio Grande drainage basin
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio San Pedro hasWatershed Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio San Pedro drainageBasin Rio Grande drainage basin
linked to: Rio Grande basin
Rio Chuviscar partOf Rio Grande watershed
linked to: Rio Grande basin