Opinion: Lake Mead and Lake Powell need drastic action to be saved
For weeks, we’ve been seeing media reports regarding conditions in the Colorado River Basin – specifically with regard to our country’s largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which have dropped to record low elevations. The media have been reporting it accurately.
-Written by Tom Buschatzke, director of Arizona Department of Water Resources; and Ted Cooke, general manager of Central Arizona Project.Related article:
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