Glen Canyon Dam releases water

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[BushCampBruh]

I’m not trying to be a conspiracy theorist, but there’s no way a beaver made this.

[AZ-phil]

I've read a number of comments that complain about this water being released into the Colorado River. It is evident that the purpose of Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam isn't fully understood. Lake Powell is, in part, a storage reservoir for Lake Mead. Releases here are made daily to supply water to that lake. Releases like this happen once a year or so to send "excess" water to Lake Mead. They also provide a "flood" through the Grand Canyon to clean out debris and "unnecessary" sand bars and "deltas " caused by flash floods on canyon streams during heavy rains. The floods also restore habitat for plants and animals that live in and around the canyon bottom. Naturally the floods add to the water level in Lake Mead. Due to the 20 plus years of drought, here in the southwest, both lakes are depressingly low. A moderately damp summer, last year, and a good snow fall in the upper Colorado River basin, this past winter, Lake Powell is getting a pretty good inflow from the rivers feeding it. Because of that, this release was planned to deliberately send this water to lake Mead. If you live in SoCal, you should be cheering, because this is the water you will be using this summer!

[seriouscarguys]

Las Vegas, Arizona, all of Southern California, and a lot of the Southwest would never exist if it wasn’t for this one river

The amount of water that actually melts and goes through this rivers all the way to Mexico, and feeds millions and millions of people and farmers in these homes and cities couldn’t exist without it is incredible and fascinating

[rays]

Well, the flow will still deposit itself in Lake Mead, so that’s a nice offset to the reduction that’s taken place there over the past 20 years

[andyp]

Lots of water experts here in the comments

[mtnhighs]

I lived in Page during the late 90’s when Lake Powell was almost at full pool. How things have changed over the past 20+ years. That bathtub ring is ginormous now.

[alltimetoopasstravelling]

The Colorado River is about 1, 450 mile long river, the 5th longest in the United States of America 🇺🇸

[martinanderson]

Water is the most powerful natural force on earth.

[akealgordari]

Where is this drought!? Because here in the MidEast-South it's been raining like crazy. Come get this rain!!! 😫😫😫

[dougalvlogs]

you forgot to mention the part where the test failed. Meaning if the water level ever gets below a certain point where they have to use this to move water as the only option. everybody below stream is gonna be cut off. TENS of MILLIONS of people

[Rustyrailhead]

gym understanding is they used to re, ease water to help keep the down river in good shape improving the fisheries

[YeshuaSonofman]

The purpose of the increase is to make sure that our reservoirs are full as can be as the farmers will need plenty of water and the lower parts of the southwest often need extra water for many things in the heated seasons.

[ernestdrown]

I'm old, , I feel like that at night some time

[anubis]

Imagine you're somewhere at the bottom of this quiet river, then BOOM! The water's starting to move faster, and a rapid wave 🌊 comes around the corner

[Bviews]

"Now that's what I call high quality H20." -Bobby Bushay

[AldridgeBen]

I think it also flushes the sediment out from behind the dam. If it gets too high, these valves might not be able to open. This could be catastrophic in the event of a huge rain or snow melt.

[cvdxmndjfxgjb]

The shadow of something on the dam looks like Pac man

[johnpeek]

If you ever get the chance and you're lucky, you'll see this periodically. Oh yeah, Lake Powell has awesome houseboats for rent. We had one for 2 weeks with 2 of my High School friends who were now in their 30s. I was lucky to have lived in Salt Lake City for 34 years so Lake Powell was always on our weekend destinations. So many absolutely gorgeous State and National Parks to either camp or visit.

[jaelynnb]

They released water on April 25 and 26. Today is April 18. How the hell did we get video from the future?

[paulcondie]

Serious power right there boys and girls!