Recent Damage to River Outlet Works at Glen Canyon Dam

SOURCE npr.org
Recent damage to the river outlet works at Glen Canyon Dam has raised concerns about water management in the Colorado River basin, impacting 40 million people who rely on it.

Key Points

  • Recent damage to the river outlet works at Glen Canyon Dam has raised concerns about water management in the Colorado River basin
  • The damaged pipes may be the only way to get water out of Lake Powell and into the Colorado River if the reservoir continues to shrink
  • Fixing the pipes may not be enough to meet the legal obligation of sending water downstream to the Lower Basin states
  • Calls for re-engineering the dam and considering bypassing it altogether are growing