Posted on 04/16/2022 2:32:48 PM PDT by blam
The megadrought in the US West continues to wreak havoc as Federal officials weigh reducing water deliveries downstream on the Colorado River to prevent shuttering of a massive dam that provides power to millions of people, according to AP News.
Last month, Lake Powell dropped to 3,525 feet (1,075 meters), the lowest level since the federal government dammed the Colorado River at Glen Canyon (located in northern Arizona) more than five decades ago. This has caused officials at the Interior Department to propose holding back water at the dam to maintain the dam’s ability to generate power.
Tanya Trujillo, the Interior’s assistant secretary, warned if Lake Powell drops below 3,490 feet (1,063 meters), it will produce electrical grid uncertainty for the western part of the US, potentially affecting up to five million customers across Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. ,/B>
“We’re in crisis management, and health and human safety issues, including production of hydropower, are taking precedence,” said Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University.
The record low water level also comes as researchers have found the US West has been experiencing some of the driest conditions in more than 1,200 years.
Over the decade, drought conditions have worsened. Several major Californian reservoirs have dried up, forcing people to evacuate their boats and causing hydroelectric plants to shutter due to insufficient water supplies to spin turbines.
Reservoirs across California are well below their historical averages (as of Apr. 14).
According to the US Drought Monitor data, the US West is experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions.
New forecasts by federal government meteorologists may suggest drought conditions could deteriorate even more as there’s a 59% chance of La Niña for the Northern Hemisphere through summer. What this would mean is drier conditions.
Shouldn't they be built where there's less competition for water and electricity instead of adding to an existing problem?
Is there a LEAK?
Best emergency action would be to round up and deport all illegals from California, Nevada, and Arizona—likely a third of the population—which will reduce water demand, leaving more for Americans.
How about building some desalination plants like Israel did. They have extra water and are refilling lakes. Where would they get the money? How about using the money the have for the “high speed” rail?
How many la Nina’s have we had in 1200 years ummm
Exactly what my reply would be!!!!
No canal or pipeline feasible. Where from?
“How about building some desalination plants like Israel did.”
That would require energy. Of course, they have more than enough what with all those extremely productive windmills and solar cells. They could also require all of their loser government critters to ride generator bikes 24/7 to add to the energy avilability.
Meanwhile in eastern WA state it won’t quit snowing and raining (record late snow, but not enough to lift the draught, though).
It’ basically a desert, what do people expect?
Or maybe let the private sector have a shot. (In both cases.)
There are some nice before/after photos of the drought at Lake Powell at this Daily Mail link:
Disturbing before and after photos show how drought has caused water levels to drop by 140 feet at America’s largest reservoir Lake Mead
GeoEngineeringWatch.com
The Dimming
.( sucked dry)
Two things:
1 -- Stop illegal immigration and kick out the ones here and there's menor demanda de electricidad.
2 -- We're talking about power for an area with lots of sun and little precipitation. In other words, you'd think it'd be good for solar power.
The drought is a major consideration for closing the border imo.
Lol a la Nina is when the pacific waters are cold thus dry conditions in the western US, we have been in a la Nina for 3 yrs now
Exactly so!
Deportation of 2/3 (30 million) of the MIVs (Migrant Invader Vermin) already inside the country would:
I always get Lake Powell and Lake Tahoe mixed up.
It’ basically a desert, what do people expect?
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As another Freepers stated from the article , the drought is not just in the west, it is spreading to our bread basket.
I am sure Vlad will ship us grain and food from his excess.
Strange.
You would think that the closing of the 2.25-gigawatt coal-fired Navajo Generating Station would have stopped this incessant Glowbull Warming in the arid and semi-arid regions the Colorado River runs through restoring the high water levels of the last glacial period. 12,000+ years ago.
Joetato needs to kick things into high gear and close all gas stations throughout the U.S.
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