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Should Iconic Lake Powell Be Drained?

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Should iconic Lake Powell be Drained? Such a proposal may become reality as climate change increasingly stresses Colorado River water resources

Should Iconic Lake Powell Be Drained?

From Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-iconic-lake-powell-be-drained/

"Jack Schmidt, a former chief of the U.S. Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, says the science doesn't back it up. Instead, it could cause "one hell of a problem," said Schmidt, a professor of watershed sciences at Utah State University."