Colorado River basin reservoirs have begun emergency releases to prop up Lake Powell.
Emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream of Lake Powell are underway to preserve the nation’s second-largest reservoir’s ability to generate hydroelectric power.
The Bureau of Reclamation started releasing additional water Thursday from Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming. Additional water releases from Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado and Navajo Reservoir in New Mexico are planned to commence later this year.
Emergency releases could last until at least December and could extend into 2022.
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