A Vanishing River

Close Read Passage, 181 words, Informational (nonfiction), Cause and Effect, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 930L

The Colorado River brings life and power to the desert Southwest. In recent decades, though, the water of this mighty river gets completely used up before it can flow into the ocean. Will the Colorado River ever reach the sea again?

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