A heavy snowpack is expected to produce the most water flowing into Lake Powell in more than a decade. MORE ⬇️
Hydrologists predict the melt will flow into the drought-stricken reservoir at 177% of average, the most since 2011. The bulk of the snow melt is expected to happen in May and June.So how many years would it take to fill up the lake at this rate?
It’s unlikely because the amount of rain, snow and winter temperatures in the Colorado River Basin can vary drastically from year to year. Lake Powell, on the Arizona-Utah border, is a key source of Colorado River water for seven western states and 40 million people. But a 23-year drought has caused the lake to drop to historic lows. It’s only 23% full.
Even with above-average snow, there will still be mandated cuts to Arizona’s Colorado River supply this year.Arizona got a 592,000-acre foot reduction in its Colorado River supply for this year – which represents about 21% of the state’s Colorado River supply.Earlier this month, Biden Administration released three draft options designed to protect and sustain the Colorado River into the future.
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