Recent inspections at Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona have revealed significant damage that could severely impact the Colorado River's water flow. This situation raises the possibility of water shortages across Utah, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Federal officials are considering restrictions on water releases at low reservoir levels to manage the situation. The damage, described as a plumbing issue, necessitates urgent repairs to prevent potential water cuts, particularly affecting suburbs along the Wasatch Front in Utah.
Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system https://t.co/2h7EzefGed
Details from my @latimes colleague @ByIanJames on the damage inside Glen Canyon damage that could force federal officials to cut back on water deliveries to California, Nevada and Arizona, if engineering fixes aren't found: https://t.co/rCfldUdAJ9
Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen. https://t.co/7KkMpjPOCq
Damage found inside Glen Canyon Dam increases water risks on the Colorado River https://t.co/8OPsLubhkt
Potential damage found at Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona could affect river flows down the Colorado River. https://t.co/wHtoQzwYqn
“If we don't find a way to get enough water past Glen Canyon Dam by fixing this plumbing, then we're going to see water cuts inside Utah, and it could be coming to some of the suburbs of the Wasatch Front." https://t.co/bsSZlKeswn