6 Interesting Colorado Water Facts
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You may not think of water sports when you think of colorado, but we do! Coloradans love canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and whitewater rafting.
You may not think of water when you think of Colorado, but we do have it, and we make the most out of it too! Here are 6 fun Colorado water facts we thought you’d like too:
An estimated 80 percent of Colorado's water supply originates as snowpack.
Four major rivers – the Colorado, Platte, Arkansas and Rio Grande – originate in Colorado.
Most of Colorado's precipitation falls on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains, but more than 80 percent of Colorado's population lives on the Eastern Slope.
Water temperatures in the Colorado River average 50°F year round. Burrr! Our pools at Little Fins Swim School are an average of 92-94°F. This is why it's good to practice your swim skills in different temperatures.
As a semi-arid state, Colorado is heavily dependent on the water flowing through its rivers and streams.
The mountainous area of Colorado is six times the size of Switzerland and contains 9,600 miles of fishing streams, 2,850 lakes, and over 1,000 peaks that are at least two miles high.
