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Challenge at Glen Canyon

What's at stake in a shrinking Lake Powell

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Apr 20, 2022
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The back of Glen Canyon Dam circa 1964, not long after the reservoir had begun filling up. Here the water level is above dead pool, meaning water can be released via the river outlets, but it is below minimum power pool, so water cannot yet enter the penstocks to generate electricity. Bureau of Reclamation photo.

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