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Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff

Big cuts in generating capacity are coming as the Colorado River struggles to meet demand.

Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir on the Colorado River, is plunging, causing hydropower generation at Hoover Dam to decline.

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

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