Lake Powell Soon To Drop Below Benchmark

[HikerGuy83]

Lake Powell likely to drop below critical level in next two weeks

A Bureau of Reclamation power manager says Lake Powell is likely to dip below an important target elevation of 3,525 feet soon.

coloradosun.com

In the next week or two, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip below a key target elevation of 3,525 feet above sea level — a benchmark water managers have long tried to avoid — according to Nick Williams, power manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin.

The lake was 100% full in 1980.

Scientists are concerned that dry soil conditions will lead to another poor year for runoff. Although snowpack on April 1 was either at or slightly below 100 percent of average in each of the past two years, runoff was lower than expected.

Not sure what this means for AZ or CA. Seems like AZ needs to be trying to figure out how to do something different.

 

[Logician Man]

Man, that really sucks. That lake is paradise when it's full of water. Spent many weeks there floating around and doing water sports.

 

[HikerGuy83]

I have (in the process) of returning to AZ.

Water was a concern for me and that isn't going away.

It isn't discussed much.

 

[Bodi]

Lake Powell likely to drop below critical level in next two weeks

A Bureau of Reclamation power manager says Lake Powell is likely to dip below an important target elevation of 3,525 feet soon.

coloradosun.com

In the next week or two, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip below a key target elevation of 3,525 feet above sea level — a benchmark water managers have long tried to avoid — according to Nick Williams, power manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin.

The lake was 100% full in 1980.

Scientists are concerned that dry soil conditions will lead to another poor year for runoff. Although snowpack on April 1 was either at or slightly below 100 percent of average in each of the past two years, runoff was lower than expected.

Not sure what this means for AZ or CA. Seems like AZ needs to be trying to figure out how to do something different.

Maybe Palm Springs and other places should stop wasting water of ****ing golf courses in the middle of the desert.

 

[lurchadams]

Lake Powell likely to drop below critical level in next two weeks

A Bureau of Reclamation power manager says Lake Powell is likely to dip below an important target elevation of 3,525 feet soon.

coloradosun.com

In the next week or two, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip below a key target elevation of 3,525 feet above sea level — a benchmark water managers have long tried to avoid — according to Nick Williams, power manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin.

The lake was 100% full in 1980.

Scientists are concerned that dry soil conditions will lead to another poor year for runoff. Although snowpack on April 1 was either at or slightly below 100 percent of average in each of the past two years, runoff was lower than expected.

Not sure what this means for AZ or CA. Seems like AZ needs to be trying to figure out how to do something different.

April 1st hasn't happened yet. You're posting an article from last year.

 

[HikerGuy83]

April 1st hasn't happened yet. You're posting an article from last year.

Ack !!!!

Thank you for pointing that out.

I did look at the date......I thought.

My apologies.

Water is still a concern for me. I will see if I can find something more recent.

 

[HikerGuy83]

April 1st hasn't happened yet. You're posting an article from last year.

Lake Powell Soon To Drop Below Benchmark

https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/01/lake-powell-dip-below-crucial-low-water/ In the next week or two, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip below a key target elevation of 3,525 feet above sea level — a benchmark water managers have long tried to avoid — according to Nick Williams...

debatepolitics.com

Two decades of aridification and spiraling water demands already had exposed more than 120 feet of Glen Canyon Dam concrete before the last year sapped another 45 feet. That plunge caused the National Park Service to press the concrete crew into action so at least one access for speedboats and houseboats would remain as the season warms to life in March. It's doing so at a once-submerged and long-forgotten ramp, the only one with immediate access to the shore.

 

[lurchadams]

Lake Powell Soon To Drop Below Benchmark

https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/01/lake-powell-dip-below-crucial-low-water/ In the next week or two, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip below a key target elevation of 3,525 feet above sea level — a benchmark water managers have long tried to avoid — according to Nick Williams...

debatepolitics.com

Two decades of aridification and spiraling water demands already had exposed more than 120 feet of Glen Canyon Dam concrete before the last year sapped another 45 feet. That plunge caused the National Park Service to press the concrete crew into action so at least one access for speedboats and houseboats would remain as the season warms to life in March. It's doing so at a once-submerged and long-forgotten ramp, the only one with immediate access to the shore.

You don't think it's part of a cycle? I operated a bunch of recreation areas in Northern CA. In the mid-2000's we had a drought that lasted about 3 years. The winter of the 3rd year it started snowing in the Sierras again and the next few years after that. The lakes came back. Why don't you think the same thing will occur with Lake Powell? I've been there several times, by the way - one of the Planet of the Apes movies was shot there. (Powell).

 

[HikerGuy83]

You don't think it's part of a cycle? I operated a bunch of recreation areas in Northern CA. In the mid-2000's we had a drought that lasted about 3 years. The winter of the 3rd year it started snowing in the Sierras again and the next few years after that. The lakes came back. Why don't you think the same thing will occur with Lake Powell? I've been there several times, by the way - one of the Planet of the Apes movies was shot there. (Powell).

I do hope it is a cycle. In fact, here is historical data on the lake. 3,700 is max fill. But, we can pull the lake pretty hard pretty fast.

I don't know the full extent to which we rely on it for agriculture....but I do believe it would be an issue if the lake "dried up".