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Lake Powell drops to a new record low as feds scramble to prop up water level https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021723_lake_powell_drought/lake-powell-drops-new-record-low-as-feds-scramble-prop-up-water-level/
Water levels in Lake Powell dropped to a record low Tuesday, with continued pressure from climate change and steady demand pushing the nation’s second-largest reservoir to the lowest level since it was first filled in the 1960s.
#Tucson #Arizona
@TucsonSentinel This is scary stuff. #Water levels are consistently going in the wrong direction. If we can’t reverse this, #Arizona and the entire southwest are going to face major problems.
“The lake fell to 3,522.16 feet above sea level, …it threatens the ability to generate hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell.
“…At 3,490 feet, the “minimum power pool” level, the bureau may be unable to generate hydropower from the dam.”