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The Colorado River's last buffers: officials juggle shrinking reservoirs to avoid system collapse
May 4, 2026
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Facing record-low levels in the Colorado River system, federal water managers are deliberately holding back water in Lake Powell to keep its hydroelectric turbines running even as downstream Lake Mead continues to fall. The strategy isn't about recovery so much as survival: preserving just enough elevation in both reservoirs to keep water and power moving through the system for another year.
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