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fromFortune
2 days ago
Environment

The river that supplies 40 million Americans is down to 23% - and about to make a $25 million bet on one fish | Fortune

Cool mix flows at Glen Canyon Dam could protect humpback chub but would reduce hydropower, raising ratepayer costs amid shrinking Colorado River supplies.
fromHigh Country News
3 months ago
Environment

The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam - High Country News

Glen Canyon Dam’s design and outdated water allocations left the Colorado River Basin with insufficient flexibility to manage prolonged drought and declining river flows.
Environment
fromFortune
2 days ago

The river that supplies 40 million Americans is down to 23% - and about to make a $25 million bet on one fish | Fortune

Cool mix flows at Glen Canyon Dam could protect humpback chub but would reduce hydropower, raising ratepayer costs amid shrinking Colorado River supplies.
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fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Dismal Snowpack in Colorado River Basin Puts Glen Canyon Dam at Risk of Catastrophe - SnowBrains

If the lake level drops below 3,490 feet - termed the minimum power pool - the turbines that generate electricity have to be shut down. When the water level reaches critically low thresholds, air is sucked down like a whirlpool into the penstocks, forming explosive bubbles which can cause massive failure inside the dam.
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