US Reservoir Water Levels at Their Lowest in Decades
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A study by the US agency last July projected that the water reserves of Lake Powell risked reaching levels close to the 3,490 feet needed to generate electricity.
The second largest water tank in the U.S. has fallen to the lowest level in its history. Powell Lake is a source of water and electricity for millions of people in the west of the country. Authorities fear that if the drought continues, the water level will fall to the critical threshold from which the hydrocentre will no longer be able to produce energy.
US reservoir water levels at their lowest in decades
Water levels at the largest reservoirs in the US fell to their lowest in decades, underscoring the crisis countries across the northern hemisphere face as summer temperatures reach record highs. Lakes Mead and Powell, which provide water to around 40 million people, have seen levels decline for decades as climate change has brought the region’s longest dry spell for at least 1,200 years, experts said. Recent scorching temperatures have strained …
The level of the two lakes that constitute the largest water reservoirs in the United States is currently at its lowest level due to drought in the western part of the country, according to data ... More
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