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U.S. Slashes Lake Powell Releases, Taps Flaming Gorge to Protect Hydropower

The emergency shift seeks to keep Glen Canyon Dam generating power through a year of record‑low runoff.

U.S. Orders Emergency Colorado River Reoperation to Prop Up Lake Powell