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Hoover And Glenn Canyon Dams Are Low On Water, Threatening Power Production Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Two of America s biggest hydroelectric generators, Hoover and Glenn Canyon dams, are in danger of reducing output due to historically low water levels. Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The water levels behind the Colorado River s biggest dams are at record lows, and that means the historic drought in Western states will probably start showing up in people s energy bills because those dams can t produce as much electricity. Luke Runyon from member station KUNC has more. LUKE RUNYON, BYLINE: Standing at the base of Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona, the Colorado River flows out of Lake Powell cold and clear. On the canyon walls, moss grows where water from behind the dams seeps slowly through the red sandstone, and the air buzzes with electricity.

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