The Washington Post started off the month of December with a dire headline: “Officials fear ‘complete doomsday scenario’ for drought-stricken Colorado River.”
If Lake Powell, which is just a quarter full right now, drops to dead pool, it will no longer be able to generate hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam. The man-made reservoir is the second largest in the United States
NBC News’ Phoenix affiliate, Channel 12, reports that under the worst-case prediction from the Bureau of Reclamation, Lake Powell could drop below the minimum power pool as soon as July 2023
Reporting on a mixed drought outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Integrated Drought Information Service (NIDIS), Bryce Anderson of the Progressive Farmer writes
Colorado River system cuts begin on January 1. Arizona is seeing the largest cut, facing “a reduction of 21% of Arizona’s Colorado river supply and about 9% of the state’s total water use, according to the Central Arizona Project
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