Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River.
Dinner date! This gift card lets you dine at Planet Hollywood, Bertucci’s, and more, now starting at $20.FILE - The Glen Canyon Dam is seen, Aug. 21, 2019, in Page, Ariz. Plumbing problems at Glen Canyon Dam, the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River. –
Lake Mead and Lake Powell, which store water and are used for recreation and power generation, serve as barometers of the Colorado River's health. In recent years, they have fallen to historic lows then recovered somewhat thanks to above-average recent winter precipitation and water conservation. JB Hamby, chairman of the Colorado River Board of California, said the dam’s design leaves open the possibility that huge amounts of water could be stranded in Lake Powell under low elevations.
If federal officials can't repair the tubes, MacEachern said his agency expected Reclamation to not place the burden of more water cuts solely on Arizona, California and Nevada, which make up the river's so-called Lower Basin. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming form its Upper Basin.
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