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Glen Canyon hydropower’s shrinking role in the West
18
Aug
Glen Canyon hydropower has fallen from a 1,320 MW nameplate at full pool to roughly 730 MW at ~3,520 ft; annual output was 2.75 million MWh in 2025.
Record lows at Lake Powell and Lake Mead threaten hydropower
18
Aug
Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit record lows — Powell 3,519.91 ft; Mead 1,040.4 ft — threatening hydropower for the Colorado River Basin and millions.