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Xolodno

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2. The Lake Powell dam has no business being there.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 11:22 PM

May 10

It should be decommissioned and deconstructed. Let the water flow to Lake Mead. It's basically a hangover left from the Bureau of Reclamation that went into drunken state of trying to dam everything.

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Lake Powell on the Colorado River is set to receive 13% of its normal spring runoff, the lowest amount from upstream [View all] Swede May 10 OP

Flaming Gorge released a million-acre feet VGNonly May 10 #1

The Lake Powell dam has no business being there. Xolodno May 10 #2

So horribly awful.. #Climate Change due Cha May 11 #3