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America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low, putting electricity supply at risk for millions

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America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low, putting electricity supply at risk for millions
America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low, putting electricity supply at risk for millions
Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the nation’s largest reservoirs and provide water to approximately 35 to 40 million people
Fortune
Fortune🏁 first to report10 hrs ago
Lake Powell, America’s second-largest reservoir, is 30 feet from a hydropower shutdown
The water fell to a record 3,519.91 feet as seven states argue over the Colorado River’s future—and the dam’s power buffer keeps disappearing.
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