Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.
Category: Reservoirs
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Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever
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Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy
Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.
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Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow
Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change.
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Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade
The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this year because of a lack of water for the locks, raising costs and slowing deliveries.
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Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters
Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-mit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish.
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Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future?
The New York Times – Business:When the Portuguese electric power grid needs more electricity, a large multinational power company releases millions of gallons of water from a dammed reservoir.