Damage to Glen Canyon Dam reveals vulnerabilities of the entire Colorado River system sltrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sltrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The tunnels may be needed to pass water through the dam if Lake Powell elevations fall below 3,490 feet. That s the lowest elevation at which river water can pass through
A new memo from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is raising concern about the infrastructure at the Glen Canyon Dam and its ability to deliver water downstream should levels at Lake Powell continue to decline. Environmental groups are calling it “the most urgent water problem” for the Colorado River and the 40 million people who […] The post Problems with Glen Canyon Dam could jeopardize water flowing to Western states appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Problems with Glen Canyon Dam could jeopardize water flowing to Western states tucsonsentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tucsonsentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.The dam is a giant concrete monolith between towering walls of desert red rock in just south of the Utah-Arizona state line. Inside it, where the bottom of the dam meets the