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Did you know the Colorado River used to be called the Grand River?
[[Mexico]], emptying into the [[Gulf of California]]. It passes through several Lakes
[[Mexico]], emptying into the [[Gulf of California]]. It passes through several Lakes
and dams, most notably [[Hoover Dam]],<ref>http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/</ref> and also runs through the [[Grand Canyon]].<ref>http://www.nps.gov/grca/</ref>
and dams, most notably [[Hoover Dam]],<ref>http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/</ref> and also runs through the [[Grand Canyon]].<ref>http://www.nps.gov/grca/</ref>
==Old name==
The Colorado River used to be called the "Grand River",<ref>http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MAP/1872West/colorado.htm Map from 1872 showing the "Grand River" in Colorado</ref> until 1921, when it got its current name.<ref>http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20031223/OPINION/312230302</ref> Because it flowed through the [[Grand Canyon]], it also gave the name "Grand" to several other towns, including [[Grand Junction]] and [[Grand County, Colorado]].
== References==
== References==