Lake Powell at
Historically-Low Levels, , Hydropower Could Be Affected.
AP reports Lake Powell, the
massive artificial reservoir fed by
the Colorado River, has plummeted
to historic water level lows.
AP reports Lake Powell, the
massive artificial reservoir fed by
the Colorado River, has plummeted
to historic water level lows.
As the lake has now fallen below
3,525 feet, officials say water levels
are as low as they've ever been, .
causing concerns for the future
of hydropower created at
the Glen Canyon Dam.
Since its inception nearly 60 years ago,
the Glen Canyon Dam has been a source
of energy for millions of people in
the Western United States.
Since its inception nearly 60 years ago,
the Glen Canyon Dam has been a source
of energy for millions of people in
the Western United States.
As rising temperatures and a lack of precipitation have put a chokehold on the already over-tapped Colorado River, .
the intense negative effects of climate change on citizens of the Western
United States are approaching fast.
the intense negative effects of climate change on citizens of the Western
United States are approaching fast.
Officials say as the snow melts from
the Rocky Mountains, water levels
will temporarily rise, .
but more should be done to keep
Glen Canyon Dam producing
electricity for Americans.
We clearly weren’t sufficiently prepared
for the need to
move this quickly. , John Fleck, director of the University of New Mexico's
Water Resources Program, via AP.
According to AP, hydrology modeling projects a 1 in 4 chance that Lake Powell will be producing any hydropower by 2024.
According to AP, hydrology modeling projects a 1 in 4 chance that Lake Powell will be producing any hydropower by 2024