on the plan to drain three reservoirs to “protect Lake Powell’s hydroelectric pool“ fails to point out the biggest flaws in that idea: leakage and evaporation.
Yes, extended drought and climate change are surely major factors in the steady lowering of Lake Powell‘s water level. Yes, Lake Powell is at the point where, without releasing water from further upstream, it is no longer viable for power generation. Yes, streamflows and citizens and businesses, and especially farmers, in the Upper Compact states will be severely affected by opening the sluices upstream and allowing water to drain into Lake Powell. That will not solve the problem and the reported statement by Christopher Cutler of the Bureau of Reclamation, when asked about what the plan is if there is no drought relief, that “we are preparing for that now, by modeling” is indicative that there is no Plan C.
Colorado River Dams Could Stop Producing Hydropower
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Feds release water down Colorado to ensure Glen Canyon Dam can continue to generate power
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