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hatrack

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3. BOR now projecting that power generation at GCD may stop as early as December 2026

Reply to VGNonly (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 11:44 AM

Aug 2025

Admittedly, that's their worst-case scenario across a range of forecasts, but here we are.

The reservoir is already below 30% of remaining capacity, and barring possible monsoon flash flooding, there won't be any significant rise in water level before April of next year.

https://lakepowell.water-data.com/

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Lake Powell [View all] VGNonly Aug 2025 OP

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Isn't there just a gigantic valve somewhere that Dumb Don can order the Army Corps of Engineers... Ol Janx Spirit Aug 2025 #2

BOR now projecting that power generation at GCD may stop as early as December 2026 hatrack Aug 2025 #3

The Rio Grande.. czarjak Aug 2025 #5

And Elephant Butte downstream is at a whopping 3.8% of capacity . . . hatrack Aug 2025 #7

Sad2 czarjak Aug 2025 #8

That's like Medina Lake near San Antonio. I think it's been at 5% for almost 20 years now! LeftInTX Aug 2025 #18

Only 31% full. dalton99a Aug 2025 #6

What is the actual depth of Lake Powell? VGNonly Aug 2025 #9

Varies by location - the original gradient of the Colorado was 2' per mile . . . hatrack Aug 2025 #10

I checked with the sedimentation rate. VGNonly Aug 2025 #11

This came out about 10 years ago - it's a more general look at the end of the age of dams . .. hatrack Aug 2025 #15

A Big Dam Problem VGNonly Aug 2025 #12

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The future is now, VGNonly Aug 2025 #17

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