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The Rio Grande ( / ˌriːoʊ ˈɡrænd / or / ˌriːoʊ ˈɡrɑːndeɪ /) in the United States or the Río Bravo ( del Norte) in Mexico ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈβɾaβo ðel ˈnoɾte]) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico.
May 20, 2020 · Learn how the Rio Grande, or Rio Bravo, got its name and explore its history and culture. The river is a lifeline for Texas and northern Mexico, but also a source of confusion and controversy.
May 16, 2024 · Rio Grande, fifth longest river of North America, and the 20th longest in the world, forming the border between the U.S. state of Texas and Mexico.Rising as a clear, snow-fed mountain stream more than 12,000 feet (3,700 metres) above sea level in the Rocky Mountains, the Rio Grande descends across steppes and deserts, watering rich agricultural regions as it flows on its way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Learn about the Rio Grande, the third longest river in the continental US, and its challenges and benefits for communities, wildlife and recreation. The web page covers the river's history, geography, threats, conservation and wildlife along its length from Colorado to Texas.
averages 160m³/sec. Basin area. 607,965 km² (234,737 sq mi) Known as the Rio Grande in the United States and as the Río Bravo (and more formally as Río Bravo del Norte) in Mexico. The river flows generally southward for 1,885 miles (3,034 km). It is the fourth longest river system in the United States and the fifth longest in North America.
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The name Río Bravo shows up for the first time on a map of 1536 compiled by a royal Spanish cartographer. About 1535–36 the shipwrecked Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and three companions crossed the Rio Grande in their wanderings. Vaca’s narrative is so vague, however, that it is impossible to reconstruct exactly where the river crossing ...
Rio Grande , in Mexico Río Bravo, River, North America. One of the longest rivers of North America, it flows 1,900 mi (3,060 km) from its sources in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado, U.S., to the Gulf of Mexico. It rises high in the San Juan Mountains and flows generally south, passing southeast and forming the entire border ...
