Water from Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado sent to Lake Powell in Utah/Arizona
8/15/2021 12:00:19 AM
CATEGORIES:
Energy
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Coconino County, AZ
Gunnison County, CO
Kane County, UT
San Juan County, UT
Start Date: 8/2/2021
- End Date: 9/30/2021
The level of Blue Mesa Reservoir will fall about two feet per week through the end of September, when it should be 96 feet below capacity, a level not seen since the reservoir fell to 93 feet below capacity in 1984. The water is being sent downstream to support Lake Powell.
KRDO-TV ABC 13 Colorado Springs (Colo.), Aug 2, 2021
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