Article 5PXGJ Lake Powell Is Losing So Much Water, It May Not Be Able to Generate Hydropower in 2 Years

Lake Powell Is Losing So Much Water, It May Not Be Able to Generate Hydropower in 2 Years

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Dharna Noor
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Thanks to dwindling water levels brought on by megadrought, there's a one-in-three chance Lake Powell will drop below a critical threshold in the coming years. If it does, it would curtail hydropower generation at the second-largest reservoir in the West.

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