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Aug 17, 2022 · Dead pool at Lake Powell comes in at 120 feet lower, when the elevation falls to 3,370 ft. 12:38 p.m. ET, August 16, 2022. This is the current status of the West's drought. From CNN’s Brandon...
Jun 1, 2022 · Dead pool occurs when water in a reservoir drops so low that it can’t flow downstream from the dam. The biggest concerns are Lake Powell, behind Glen Canyon Dam on the Utah-Arizona border, and Lake Mead, behind Hoover Dam on the Nevada-Arizona border.
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May 13, 2022 · Dead pool occurs when water in a reservoir drops so low that it can’t flow downstream from the dam. The biggest concerns are Lake Powell, behind Glen Canyon Dam on the Utah-Arizona border,...
- Robert Glennon
Jun 23, 2022 · If the reservoir drops below 895 feet — a possibility still years away — the lake would reach dead pool status, with potentially catastrophic consequences for millions of people across...
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- Daniel Arkin
Feb 18, 2023 · While its physical collapse is not likely, dead pool is—and officials believe it could happen in just a few years. As of February 15, Lake Mead's water levels were at 1047.58 feet.
- Robyn White
Jun 22, 2022 · Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic low. If the reservoir dips below 895 feet — a possibility still years away — Lake Mead would reach dead pool,...
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May 26, 2022 · Lake Mead would reach dead pool if the water level dropped to 895 feet, said Patti Aaron, public affairs officer for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Basin Region.
