7.48 Million Acre-feet of Water to Be Released from Lake Powell, Lake Mead
From the Imperial Valley Press:
“As part of its ongoing management of Colorado River reservoirs, the Bureau of Reclamation has determined that, based on the best available data projections of Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoir elevations, under the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead (2007 Interim Guidelines), a release of 7.48 million acre-feet from Lake Powell is required in water year 2014 (Oct. 1, 2013-Sept. 30, 2014).”
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