Lake Powell Inflow Forecast at 36% of Average as Hoover Dam Power Risk Grows
Lake Powell is forecast to receive 3.50 million acre-feet of unregulated inflow during water year 2026 just 36% of average…
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Federal Government Adopts Two-Year Colorado River Rules Without Long-Term Consensus
The Bureau of Reclamation issued its final decision and separate operating guidelines for 2027–2028 on August 21, 2026, after Colorado…
Five-Foot Lake Mead Drop Could Cut Hoover Dam Power 70%
Five feet is the distance separating Lake Mead’s latest record low from a potentially severe constraint on Hoover Dam. Southern…
Hoover Dam Output Falls 40% as Lake Powell Nears Power Cutoff
Hoover Dam is still generating electricity, but the Colorado River system is losing operating margin fast. Federal managers now expect…