River/stream
Aqueduct/canal
A map shows course of the Colorado River through Nevada, California and Arizona. The Imperial Irrigation District is in California’s southeastern corner.

NEV.

Las Vegas

Lake

Mead

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT

OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Colorado

River

CALIF.

Los Angeles

LOWER

BASIN

ARIZ.

Salton

Sea

IMPERIAL

IRRIGATION

DISTRICT

San Diego

El Centro

50 MILES

A map shows course of the Colorado River through Nevada, California and Arizona. The Imperial Irrigation District is in California’s southeastern corner.

NEV.

Las Vegas

Lake

Mead

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Colorado

River

CALIF.

Los Angeles

LOWER

BASIN

Salton

Sea

IMPERIAL

IRRIGATION

DISTRICT

ARIZ.

San Diego

El Centro

50 MILES

Sean Greene LOS ANGELES TIMES