Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere

Canyons in eastern Utah will churn this spring with huge volumes of water—as much as 50,000 toilets flushing constantly at the same time—in a desperate attempt to maintain electricity generation for thousands of homes across much of the Western U.S.

Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere
Image: Phys.org
Canyons in eastern Utah will churn this spring with huge volumes of water—as much as 50,000 toilets flushing constantly at the same time—in a desperate attempt to maintain electricity generation for thousands of homes across much of the Western U.S.

Originally published at Phys.org

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