Billions of gallons of water are being taken from Lake Powell and dumped into waterways along the Grand Canyon, according to federal environmental agencies.
A bathtub ring seen above the waterline near Bullfrog Marina at Lake Powell was created during drought that reduced the flow of the Colorado River on April 15, 2023 in Lake Powell, Utah.Billions of gallons of water are being released from Lake Powell and dumped into waterways along the Grand Canyon, according to federal environmental agencies.
In addition to serving as recreational areas for tourists, the sandbars also supply sand needed to protect archaeological sites.Releasing water from Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell to supply Lake Mead typically happens in the fall. Glen Canyon Dam holds back Colorado River water to create Lake Powell on April 15, 2023 in Lake Page, Ariz.The experiment will not affect the total annual amount of water released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead for the 2023 water allotment, officials said.
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