WATER IS LIFE! Life along the Colorado River is proof that Water IS Life! The Colorado River serves as drinking water for 7 states, including Arizona and Nevada which are separated by the river, and California, which is separated from Arizona by the river. Used for water sports activities of all kinds. Davis Dam, which creates Lake Mojave, is a hydroelectric power plant, creating water generated electricity as an alternative source of power, generating up to 2 Terawatt hours of electricity annually.