Fears that low levels in Colorado River’s Lake Powell could threaten power supply for up to 6 million people
- Water levels at Colorado’s Lake Powell could decline to the point where its dam can no longer generate electricity, imperiling the power supply for millions of people across the American West.
- A new federal analysis from the Bureau of Reclamation projects that the elevation in the man-made reservoir could drop to 3,491 feet by March 2027.
- That’s just one foot above the threshold known as “minimum power pool level,” at which point water can no longer pass through the Glen Canyon Dam’s turbines, effectively halting hydropower production.
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- Water levels at Colorado’s Lake Powell could decline to the point where its dam can no longer generate electricity, imperiling the power supply for millions of people across the American West.
- A new federal analysis from the Bureau of Reclamation projects that the elevation in the man-made reservoir could drop to 3,491 feet by March 2027.
- That’s just one foot above the threshold known as “minimum power pool level,” at which point water can no longer pass through the Glen Canyon Dam’s turbines, effectively halting hydropower production.
Sources: The Independent