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Feds eliminate spawning site for invasive smallmouth bass on Colorado River
Smallmouth bass just lost one of their favorite places to spawn in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, according to a ...
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24 Massive U.S. Lakes You Won’t Believe Aren’t Oceans
The lakes of the US are often thought of as great holiday destinations. All of them provide a combination of hiking, boating, ...
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Colorado River project near Glen Canyon Dam targets smallmouth bass to protect native fish
A federal project to reshape part of the Colorado River upstream of Lees Ferry aims to stop invasive smallmouth bass from ...
Why experts say this year’s spring runoff isn’t boosting Lake Powell
Hydrologists said in December that Lake Powell’s runoff would be 92% of average. In January, the forecast dropped to 81%, ...
Lake Mead, the biggest US reservoir, is at third-lowest elevation in a decade
With reduced supply, Lake Mead’s elevation is dwindling. At the end of May, the reservoir sat at just 1,057 feet above sea ...
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Flathead Lake forecast: Water levels likely to fall short of full pool, again
Boat docks and other lake infrastructure have been built under the assumption that the dam will be able to raise water levels ...
Could floating solar panels on a reservoir help the Colorado River?
The study did not measure how much water evaporation floating solar would prevent, but previous NREL research has shown that photovoltaic panels—sometimes called “floatovoltaics” when they are ...