To prop up Lake Powell, water managers drained Flaming Gorge. Are they sacrificing the wrong reservoir?
Colorado River researchers say the system’s mega-reservoirs will likely never fill to half way. Smaller ones higher in the watershed are less prone to evaporation.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The view of Flaming Gorge from the Sheep Creek overlook on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Colorado River researchers say its time to seriously consider the future of the West's mega-reservoirs.