03/16/2022
Any and every measure to save water, Arizona NEEDS to take! Thermo-electric water generation is the largest industrial user of water in the US. Water that goes up in steam and cannot be recycled locally (as municipal can be). Moving water is the largest single user of electricity in Arizona. It's time to cover and power our canals with Solar energy!
When we reach the power pool level, electracy will no longer be deliverable, vastly increasing water use with thermo-electric power (gas & coal).
Lake Powell has officially dipped just below 3,525 feet in elevation, reflecting the Colorado River Basin’s dry winter season. The dip is temporary and was reflected in last night’s end-of-day hydrology report. The reservoir’s elevation is expected to climb above 3,525 feet through the course of the spring runoff season.
The target elevation of 3,525 feet provides a 35-foot buffer and allows time for response actions to help prevent Lake Powell from dropping below minimum power pool (elevation 3,490 feet), the lowest point at which Glen Canyon Dam can generate hydropower. Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Basin Region and the Upper Division States, with the assistance of the Upper Colorado River Commission, are preparing a Drought Response Operations Plan that will propose additional actions to help protect Lake Powell elevations in 2022 if appropriate.
For more information on reservoir levels, visit https://www.usbr.gov/rsvrWater/rsv40Day.html?siteid=919&reservoirtype=Reservoir
