Feds will jolt invasive bass with cold water in a bid to help native Grand Canyon fish
An incursion of smallmouth bass into the Colorado River could bite into Grand Canyon's native humpback chubs. Colder dam ...
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Damage found inside Glen Canyon Dam increases water risks on the Colorado River
Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face ...
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The Bookworm of Edwards to host journalist Zak Podmore to discuss Colorado River crisis
Award-winning author and journalist Zak Podmore will visit The Bookworm on Wednesday to discuss his book “Life After Dead ...
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Glen Canyon Dam Operations Must Safeguard Grand Canyon’s Rare Fish, Conservationists Warn
Today’s comments on a draft environmental assessment urge the Bureau of Reclamation to ensure flows from Glen Canyon Dam are cold enough to prevent any smallmouth bass reproduction downstream.
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Bass Population Doubles Below Glen Canyon Dam, Worsening Extinction Risk for Rare Grand Canyon Fish
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.— Federal researchers reported Wednesday that despite last fall’s eradication efforts the number of invasive smallmouth bass more than doubled in the Colorado River ...
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Conservation groups applaud new rule to protect Glen Canyon’s most delicate areas
As someone who has experienced the stillness of Glen Canyon’s sandstone cliffs and the rare backcountry solitude there, I ...
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Forecast: Colorado River flow to Lake Powell will only reach 81% of normal in 2025
An early season forecast indicates Lake Powell will get only about 81% of its normal water flow because of dry conditions ...
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How We ‘Almost Saved’ The Now-Extinct Kihansi Spray Toad
Dams have a long history of causing ecological harm, and a notable example is the Glen Canyon Dam in the United States. Built in the 1960s on the Colorado River, this dam created Lake Powell ...
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Glen Canyon
The park also contains the Glen Canyon Dam, which was completed in 1963, creating Lake Powell and changing the surrounding environment dramatically. Visitors can kayak the Colorado River which flows ...