This colorful river emptied into the sea until 1853, when its course shifted to empty into the Gulf of Chihli
The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive 
system of dams, ... For the first 250 miles (400 km) of its course, the Colorado 
carves its way .... A large estuary is formed here before the Colorado empties into 
the Gulf... [DOC] [TLE] SIC 4449 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere Classified ... [PAR] Excluding Great Lakes shipping, the inland trade industry moved 691 million ...