Despite the wet weather this year, the lake remains at dire levels and fears remain that it could reach dead pool levels.
If water runs out, the. If this happened, the electrical grid would be severely affected. The income the electricity produces also funds its upkeep. The dam is completely self-supporting, meaning if it broke, income for repairs would be difficult to come by.
This year however, has been a particularly wet one. The western U.S. was battered with rain and snow storms at the beginning of 2023, and at intervals during this summer. This contrasts greatly with last year, which was a bone dry year in the southwest. At this same point last year, the reservoir stood at 1,043 feet.This region has been plagued by dry weather for years, and weather patterns remain unpredictable, which experts are largely putting down to climate change.
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