Tag: lake powell
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Behind Lake Powell’s low water levels, a canyon is coming back to life
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The Colorado River Basin is often described in terms of crisis — drought, warmer climate and failed water-sharing talks. Yet beneath Lake Powell’s retreating shoreline, Glen Canyon is quietly experiencing one of the largest natural restorations in the river’s history. The focus on the Colorado River has centered on the historic drought, overallocation and the…
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With the deadline missed, Bureau of Reclamation plans to move forward on Colorado River operations
Feb. 14 was no Valentine for the seven states of the Colorado River, which failed to come up with an agreement by that deadline on how to manage the dwindling water resource beginning Oct. 1. The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation on Saturday announced it would move forward with a…
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The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a critical Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching, negotiators from the seven Colorado River basin states remain at odds over how to manage a river that serves 40 million people and which — experts have long…
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The clock is ticking: Negotiations stall on Colorado River water-sharing pact
With a critical Nov. 11 deadline fast approaching, negotiators from the seven Colorado River basin states remain at odds over how to manage a river that serves 40 million people and which — experts have long agreed — is overallocated. Negotiations are moving so slowly that some basin leaders are questioning whether that agreement will happen before…
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Federal officials to review 5 alternatives for Colorado River operations post-2026
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday announced five proposals it would review to determine the post-2026 operating guidelines that would govern the Colorado River in the decades to come. Its analysis will be published next month, keeping the process on track to be completed by 2027. December was supposed to be the month that the…
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Tipping Point: Lake Powell reaches record lows amid drought
Drought on the Colorado River is threatening the ability of major dams, including Glen Canyon Dam at Page, Ariz., to produce hydropower, which comprises 54% of renewable energy production in the Southwest. The low levels on Lake Powell have also had a negative impact on recreation, complicating boat access. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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State water task force says monsoons coming, drought lessening in southwest Colorado
While much of Colorado is still in extreme drought, June and July rains have lessened some of the shortfalls in southwestern Colorado. That’s according to members of the state’s Water Availability Task Force, who met July 27 to look at monthly numbers on precipitation and reservoir levels. But even with above-average precipitation in the last…
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Lake Powell poised to hit record low, Colorado Springs in the throes of contingency planning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With Lake Powell poised to hit a new record low in the coming days, Colorado Springs water storage levels are in good shape after a wet spring cut back the need to water lawns and gardens. However, since the city receives as much as 70%…
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Lake Powell poised to hit record low, Colorado Springs in the throes of contingency planning
With Lake Powell poised to hit a new record low in the coming days, Colorado Springs water storage levels are in good shape after a wet spring cut back the need to water lawns and gardens. However, since the city receives as much as 70% of its water from the Colorado River basin annually, Colorado…
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Federal government plans to take more water from already stressed Colorado River Basin reservoirs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal Bureau of Reclamation took the unprecedented step Thursday of starting to release more water from already stressed reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin to support power production at Lake Powell. The agency started releasing more water from Flaming Gorge Dam on the Utah-Wyoming…