The Bureau of Reclamation said it will be closing the spillway gates at Hyrum Reservoir and allow the reservoir to begin filling for the irrigation season.
Utah’s high temperatures over the last few days have accelerated snowmelt and fueled flood risk, with flood warnings and watches still in effect across much of the state.
Salt Lake Tribune: For the first time in five years, high volumes of water are gushing from the drought-depleted Lake Powell, replicating the spring floods that would naturally occur were the Colorado River not dammed at Glen Canyon. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Monday opened the gates at Glen Canyon Dam allowing up to 39,500 cubic feet per…