Scourge of Earth: When Lake Powell Falls Below 3,490 Feet (1,063 Meters), It Will Disrupt the Western Us Electricity System, Impacting Up to Five Million People in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

HNewsWire: According to AP News, the megadrought in the United States West is still wreaking havoc, with federal authorities considering limiting water supply downstream on the Colorado River to avoid the closure of a large dam that supplies electricity to millions of people. Lake Powell fell to 3,525 feet (1,075 meters) this month, the lowest level since the federal government dammed the Colorado River at Glen Canyon (northern Arizona) more than 50 years ago. As a result, Interior Department officials have proposed holding back water at the dam in order to retain the dam’s capacity to produce electricity. Interior Assistant Secretary Tanya Trujillo warned that if Lake Powell dips below 3,490 feet (1,063 meters), it could disrupt the electricity infrastructure in the western United States, possibly impacting up to five million people in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah,…

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