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Overall, he said precipitation for this water year (which started Oct. 1) is well below average over the Southwest. Many locations in the region have been near-record dry since October. Looking ahead
Importation of water from the Missouri River has also been proposed. [32] Peer-reviewed studies indicate that storing water in Lake Mead rather than in Lake Powell would yield a savings of 300,000 acre feet of water or more per year, leading to calls by environmentalists to drain Lake Powell and restore Glen Canyon to its natural, free-flowing ...
The Washington County Water Conservancy District has proposed building the Lake Powell Pipeline, which would have the capacity to extract up to 83,756 acre-feet (103,312,000 m 3) per year from Lake Powell for distribution to municipal drinking water systems in the county.
In July 2021, after two more extremely dry winters, Lake Powell dropped to its lowest level since 1969 when the reservoir was first filling. [94] [95] Lake Mead fell to a level expected to trigger federally mandated cuts to Arizona and Nevada's water supplies for the first time in history. [96]
Lake Powell, a major source of electricity in the western states, is dipping dangerously close to a level where it cannot continue to provider hydroelectric power. The lake currently sits at 3,525...
Utah water experts say Lake Powell’s levels are dire, despite a recent influx after the Bureau of Reclamation released water from Flaming Gorge.
Lake Powell's fall to below 3,525 feet (1,075 meters) puts it at its lowest level since the lake filled after the federal government dammed the Colorado River at Glen Canyon more than a half ...
English: Lake Powell surface area shrinkage from 1999 to 2021 from Landsat imagery, showing the effect of the protracted drought on the amount of water impounded by the Glen Canyon Dam. Date 7 October 2021