As drought persists across more than 95% of the American West, water elevation at the Hoover Dam has sunk to record-low levels, endangering a source of hydroelectric power for an estimated 1.3 million people across California, Nevada and Arizona. The water level at Lake Mead, the Colorado River reservoir serving the Hoover Dam, fell to… Continue reading Severe Drought Could Threaten Power Supply in West for Years to Come
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Heat Waves Across the West Risk Blackouts as Drought Reduces Hydroelectric Power
States across the West are at risk of electricity shortages this summer as a crippling drought reduces the amount of water available to generate hydroelectric power. Some of the region’s largest reservoirs are at historically low levels after a dry winter and spring reduced the amount of snowpack and precipitation feeding rivers and streams. The… Continue reading Heat Waves Across the West Risk Blackouts as Drought Reduces Hydroelectric Power