March 8, 2023 – Last summer, extra water from the Flaming Gorge reservoir in Utah and Wyoming was released in an emergency measure to protect water levels in Lake Powell. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced that next week, it will suspend the extra releases.
The decision comes after the Upper Basin states — Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado — asked the Bureau to suspend the releases so that Flaming Gorge can refill. The Upper Basin states cite the above-average precipitation this winter that will lead to increased snow melt that will feed the Colorado River system.
The emergency releases had been scheduled to finish by the end of April, the Arizona Daily Sun reports.
Nevada Public Radio
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Flaming Gorge Dam
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