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Draining Powell to Save Mead | Salt Lake City News
Two massive reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are perilously low—just a quarter full—with Powell dangerously close to hitting a point where the Glen Canyon Dam can’t even generate power. Scientists are proposing a radical fix: drain Powell and reroute its water through the Grand Canyon to replenish Mead, potentially turning the dam into a run-of-river system. Visitors witness shocking changes like Lone Rock becoming a peninsula, a stark sign of the worsening drought. The Bureau of Reclamation is desperately buying time by diverting water from Flaming Gorge, but it’s not a long-term…
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