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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Brendan Rascius

Fears that low levels in Colorado River’s Lake Powell could threaten power supply for up to 6 million people

Water levels at Colorado’s Lake Powell could decline to the point where its dam can no longer generate electricity, imperiling the power supply for millions of people across the American West.

A new federal analysis from the Bureau of Reclamation projects that the elevation in the man-made reservoir could drop to 3,491 feet by March 2027.

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