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Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines

Southwest utilities are diversifying their electricity assets.

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Boulder City, Nev., an original Hoover Dam power contractor, now receives additional electric power from the Townsite Solar Facility, located a few miles southwest of the city. Credit: Brett Walton/Circle of Blue

As Colorado River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn

By Wyatt Myskow

Water flows through Glen Canyon Dam's river outlet works. The pipes will undergo $9 million in repairs, but conservation groups want to see more permanent renovations at the dam, which holds back Lake Powell as Colorado River supplies shrink. Credit: Bureau of Reclamation

Lake Powell Plumbing Will Be Repaired, but Some Say Glen Canyon Dam Needs a Long-Term Fix

By Alex Hager, KUNC

Bob Martin, who manages hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam, shows the effects of cavitation on a decommissioned turbine on Nov. 2, 2022. When air pockets enter the dam's pipes, they cause structural damage. Water managers recently discovered similar damage in a little-used set of tubes that carry water to the Colorado River. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

A Plumbing Issue at This Lake Powell Dam Could Cause Big Trouble for Western Water

By Alex Hager, KUNC

A man looks out over the Colorado River near Page, Ariz. on Nov. 2, 2022. The seven states that manage the river are divided about how to account for the impacts of climate change in new plans about sharing its water. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

Colorado River States Have Two Different Plans for Managing Water. Here’s Why They Disagree

By Alex Hager, KUNC

A pontoon boat is tied up at the shore of a recently-revealed beach in one of Lake Powell's side canyons on April 10, 2023. The evening sunlight casts a reflection of the canyon's "bathtub rings" on the still water. Credit: Alex Hager / KUNC

At Lake Powell, Record Low Water Levels Reveal an ‘Amazing Silver Lining’

By Alex Hager, KUNC

Eric Balken, executive director of Glen Canyon Institute, walks along a sandbar once submerged by Lake Powell. As the reservoir drops to record lows, areas that were underwater for decades have begun to emerge. Credit: Alex Hager

Lake Powell Drops to a New Record Low as Feds Scramble to Prop it Up

By Alex Hager, KUNC

Bob Martin, who manages hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam, is grappling with the reality that generators could soon be shut off because of low water levels in Lake Powell. The Colorado River faces a growing supply-demand imbalance, and normal operations at the dam may suffer. Credit: Alex Hager

The ‘Power of Aridity’ is Bringing a Colorado River Dam to its Knees

By Alex Hager, KUNC

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