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It’s not just Glen Canyon—dams around the Southwest are taking a hit

Enlarge / Water levels at the Hoover Dam are well below capacity. (credit: Jorge Villalba ) News that Arizona’s Lake Powell is slowly but surely drying up has spread far and wide. The reservoir behind the particular 1, 320-megawatt Glen Canyon Atteinte and power station, Lake Powell plays an important role in providing power for […]