Water releases to bolster Lake Powell in southern Utah
7/26/2021 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Coconino County, AZ
Gunnison County, CO
Rio Arriba County, NM
San Juan County, NM
Daggett County, UT
Kane County, UT
San Juan County, UT
Sweetwater County, WY
Start Date: 7/15/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2021
The Bureau of Reclamation began releasing water from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to maintain the level of Lake Powell and prolong its ability to produce hydroelectric power. The Bureau will also release water from Blue Mesa in Colorado from August through October and Navajo Lake straddling the Colorado/New Mexico border in November and December.
The aim is to raise Lake Powell by 2.6 feet.
KUNC 91.5 FM (Greeley, Colo.), July 15, 2021
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