""It's avoiding catastrophe, and it's basically a one-year solution," said Mark Gold, a board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California."
""The federal government's response was urgently needed, he said, 'to basically stem the crisis for a year.'""
The Colorado River is facing a significant water crisis, prompting the Trump administration to take emergency measures. Water will be moved from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Lake Powell to temporarily boost its levels. This action will reduce the flow of water into Lake Mead, impacting farms and cities in the Southwest. The measures aim to prevent Lake Powell from reaching critically low levels that would hinder electricity generation. Experts describe the response as a temporary solution to avert disaster for the coming year.
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