Las Vegas Water and Lake Powell
Lake Powell is the second largest reservoir in the United States providing a water supply for over twenty million people living in the Southwest. Without this reserve we would all be in big trouble. There was a time when some were calling for the dam to be knocked down; thankfully, wiser minds prevailed.The thinking was that global warming would increase the frequency of El Nino and that flooding would put the dam at risk. In times of drought this is a special resource that helps to reduce the need for severe water rationing
Lake Powell is a scenic lake with many sandstone canyons and close to 100 major tributaries to explore.
Lake Mead needs Lake Powell. The picture above shows Lake Mead during the 1950’s drought. Actually, 1964 was the low water mark for Lake Mead. The last time that Lake Mead and Lake Powell were full was back in 2000. It took 18 years from the 1964 low point for Lake Mead to fill once again.
This year is looking much better for both Lakes. Some think that Lake Powell can recover close to 50-60 feet of elevation on their water storage. Some will flow through to Lake Mead. It will take more than one year of heavy snow to get us out of the water crisis that we are experiencing. It is a step and we can surely be happy that we have Lake Powell.
Here is a great link to water and the Colorado River.
Mark Clawson 702-351-7912 Loan Consultant
