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Lake Powell's Thirst: A Draining Gamble for Western Power

Officials are releasing water from Flaming Gorge to Lake Powell to keep power running. This may harm native fish like the humpback chub.

#LakePowellWater, #GlenCanyonDam, #HumpbackChub, #ColoradoRiver, #WesternDrought

https://newsletter.tf/lake-powell-water-release-power-fish-impact/

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Water is being released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Lake Powell. This is a big change from previous years to keep power generation going.

#LakePowellWater, #GlenCanyonDam, #HumpbackChub, #ColoradoRiver, #WesternDrought
https://newsletter.tf/lake-powell-water-release-power-fish-impact/

Lake Powell Water Release May Affect Power and Fish

Officials are releasing water from Flaming Gorge to Lake Powell to keep power running. This may harm native fish like the humpback chub.

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💧🌏 Greg CocksJun 11, 2024
Colorado River Basin - Coordinated Reservoir Operations (CROS) Again In 2024
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https://coloradoriverrecovery.org/blog/cros-again-in-2024/ <-- shared technical post
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http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/ <-- Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, More detailed information about forecasted streamflows in the Colorado River basin
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #ColoradoRiver #ColoradoR #ColoradoRiverBasin #spatiotemporal #reservoir #reservoirs #releases #mountain #snowpack #headwaters #storage #waterresources #watersecurity #USA #USWest #CROS #planning #management #water #hydrology #surfacewater #habitat #fish #ecosystems #endangered #climatechange #pikeminnow #humpbackchub #razorbacksucker #bonytailchub #streamflow #riverconditions #riverflow #surplus #wateruse #coordination #model #modeling
CROS again in 2024 - Colorado River Recovery Programs

Thanks to voluntary water user action, peak flows on the Colorado River are set to hit targets to support endangered species.

Colorado River Recovery Programs