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US-Mexico partnership brings water to dry Colorado Delta
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Apr 2, 2014
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US-Mexico partnership brings water to dry Colorado Delta
For the first time in almost 20 years, the Colorado River is flowing into northern Mexico, and through a dam that usually stops it.
An eight-week release of water from the Morelos Dam has filled parts of the Colorado River Delta that haven't seen water in nearly two decades, like this spot about 20 miles south of the dam.
An eight-week release of water from the Morelos Dam has filled parts of the Colorado River Delta that haven't seen water in nearly two decades, like this spot about 20 miles south of the dam.
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For the first time in almost 20 years, the Colorado River is flowing into northern Mexico, and through a dam that usually stops it.

For the first time in almost 20 years, the Colorado River is flowing into northern Mexico, and through a dam that usually stops it.

It's part of an agreement between the Mexican and U.S. governments, as well as non-profits in both countries. It's called a pulse flow, meaning a temporary release of water.

KJZZ's Stina Sieg recently traveled across the border to see the effect it's having on Mexico's long-barren delta.