Lake Powell Drought Glen Canyon Dam Low Water Level March 2023 

Appreciate your comment. Keeping it simple is the way to go. I’ll try and keep you all informed with quality film and information.

So water levels are lower but consumption in the last 50 years is ...........

Welcome back Steve

@@DesertRatExploration Can I see pictures of the puddles in your yard ?

Your welcome, thank you for your story. Also, if possible you should come check it out now. We may never see it this low again for years or… continue to see it get lower. Only time will tell.

how low is your IQ? weather is always in cycles--lake powell was empty in 1963--

@@DesertRatExploration very interesting area, no matter what! More to see when the level is this low. ;-) But, understandably shocking ~ have faith though~ nature never disappoints!

Even Barry Goldwater who was the Arizona Senator who was in favor of the dam......was regretfull later in his life, of his push for its construction.

I'm very saddened I never got to see these canyons before they filled them with water.

Indeed. We are looking at a good spring runoff

@@DesertRatExploration Not to be a downer, but you should read the NYT article by Dale Maharidge from three days ago about how the dam's level is even lower than is appears because of the ignored sediment deposits. It's important.

I have seen something about that recently. Above the Bullfrog at Hite. The whole area has seen 100 feet of sediment build up. There was one video on Facebook were someone compared the before and after photos. Insane!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very true!

IT WILL TAKE 10 MORE YEARS OF STORMS LIKE THIS TO FILL UP TO FULL POOL

Glen Canyon ( Lake Powel) and Lake Mead are both in the Colorado River Watershed, mostly to the south and east of where the California rain and snowstorms have come. Feather and Sacramento River drainages, Tuolumne River, Lake Tahoe have received that precipitation. There may be aome snowfall in the upper Colorado, so we’ll see what happens when that snowmelt moves downstream.

Keep it coming! Hopefully we get a spring storm this year. Not uncommon to get a foot in the Rockies in May!

We need conservation!

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

Glad y’all came out. Come back this summer and be amazed how much the water has risen. It will be a completely different view!

Unmatched scenery without a doubt.

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Your welcome!

Thanks for watching!

I got something in the works you might like. Just need some final touches. Thank you for your response. I really appreciate the feedback.

Your welcome! I have a Antelope Canyon video in the works. Should be posting soon. Hope to see you there.

Hopefully we get more this month and May!

Mid May - Late June

AS SOON AS IT STAYS ABOVE 40 DEGREES AT NIGHT

It also won’t fill the lake

@@DesertRatExploration Peak run off is June 6th in colorado. If you haven't traveled in colorado this winter what the data does not show is incredible snow down low that's starting to melt now and will fill the soil profile with out impacting the high altitude snow.

@@prospectorsoils1240 that’s interesting. It makes sense in regards to the water table. If it’s low all the moisture is sucked up by the dirt. Early snow melt gives you guys hardcore wildfires in the summer. Hopefully this year with all that moisture the Rockys will stay wet throughout the summer.

I appreciate the feedback. I’ll do my best to stay accurate and not be misleading.

If it’s not consistent then we are in trouble. All of the projections say we are not out of the woods. Climate change is happening and it’s happening fast

Yes! I reported it to the National Park Service. Spoke to a officer. Hopefully no one was seriously hurt.

@@DesertRatExploration How crazy to actually catch a flare being shot off. It just goes to show how effective a flare could be. Thanks for calling it in, good deed for the day.

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Appreciate your feedback. Stay safe and hope to see you again here in Arizona!

I appreciate the feedback. You guys definitely need to come out and visit. It’s a whole different environment that’s for sure.

Thank you!

I love that episode. You can find it here on RU-vid!

Hey thanks for the support! I’ll try and keep my reporting accurate and to the point. No BS. I hope you make it to the Lake this summer!

@@DesertRatExploration Your 4K HDR color camera work is amazing!!

@@HardRockMaster7577 thanks! Just need a better mic.

Got to be carful of them monsoons too!

Agree my friend.

Just a small correction, Nevada uses less water today than it did 20 years ago.... its not Nevada (which only gets 4% of the lower Colorado basin allocation anyway). And I agree, renting a houseboat from Bullfrog 50 years ago was epic, our family did the same

Las Vegas is actually leading the way in conservation! Reclaimed water and tearing out lawns!

@@DesertRatExploration I can’t agree. Lake Mead is really losing water. Powell feeds the system. The developers are now using less water design but the damage is done because the lawns, golf courses, and whatever are sucking up water. I believe to agree to disagree not create a issue

@@larrykaminski3269 that’s a fair point.

Lots of Lake still.

None whatsoever

In 1983 there was a flood event that caused the Lake to fill above capacity. Literally the federal government used plywood to hold back Lake Powell. They attached it to the spillway gates. I’ll send you a link. That’s a possibility of what you are seeing. Unless it’s the lighting and time of day. www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2019/07/18/1983-arizona-glen-canyon-dam-lake-powell-almost-overflowed-colorado-river/1662234001/

I got a few spots that would be a great vantage point. Just hope that it’s not a cloudy day!

Appreciate the feedback.

yup.. They will have a 1T rescue package and then realize that doesnt bring water!

SORRY, THE FEDS DON'T CONTROL THE WEATHER, BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME, TO MANY PEOPLE IN AZ, CA, NV, AND UTAH ALL SUCCKING WATER FROM THE COLORADO ,SOON, MIGRATION WILL OCCUR TO STATES WITH MORE WATER

@@whatnow9288 well what’s the solution, Einstein?

@@impitt28 , ha! You are not one that looks to the government to solve problems are you? You must be a democrat.

@@impitt28 , for years lake Powell and lake Meade have been mismanaged, they have have been releasing more water than they intake, no reservoir will fill with this corrupt managing of the reservoirs . Most likely to create fear of climate change .

It’s not uncommon for western Colorado to be hit with snow in April or even May!

@@kevinlawrence4930 it’s raining here in Page, AZ right now

Don’t forget the agriculture

$0 for personal filming and no monetization on RU-vid or TikTok. But there is a one time application fee depending on the park and location of $100-$260 NON REFUNDABLE. Unfair

It’s gonna definitely help but filling it would be consistent wet years

Glad you stopped by Page. What about Antelope Canyon?

@@DesertRatExploration next trip we ran out of time

@@kjmunster so much to see. You can spend a lifetime and not see it all.

All the rain we been having has definitely added to the pot.

Reasonable

Your correct. It might be the low elevation melt but it’s most likely the rain storms that have come through the basin. Lake Powell is very sensitive to rise and fall right now due to it being in the canyons. Think of the lake as a martini glass. It has a V shape which makes it rise and drop fast at certain elevations.

Your not wrong on the ruins. So much history of our past gone. Here is a great video. Not sure if you have seen but you’ll love it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0b3xj-4gcLk.html

LAKE POWEL IS AT 21 PERCENT OF FULL POOL

@@domcizek thank you ! Appreciate the answer!

Yes, NPS was notified.

They are helping most definitely

Same here!

That depends on agricultural restrictions mainly. The Feds have implemented a tier system restriction for the states this past year of 2022. Arizona was hit hard and reduced it’s agriculture. California was not hit which they are the biggest user. It all depends on Lake Mead water level.

@@DesertRatExploration Lots of words but no real answer

@@stevep927 I may not be qualified enough to answer your question. Are you asking about municipality consumption or agricultural?

@@DesertRatExploration I am talking about all water consumption that affects the water levels at Lake Mead. Simply reporting on the water level is meaningless

So, total releases for water year 2023 are 2,852,156 acre feet from Glen Canyon Dam to Lake Mead. This is 38.03% of the minimum required of 7,500,000 acre feet. The upper basin must send that 7.5 Million every year to Mead. But to answer your question I don’t know what all the consumption factors are as, there is many. You would have to do your own research. Im sorry your dissatisfied with my content and "meaningless" reporting on water levels.

Yes!

Should be coming soon!

Municipalities would complain about the rise in power bills even if it’s pennies on the dollar. They all want those fix rates with no variability. The last thing utility companies wanna do is break into their reserves which, the people themselves I’ve already paid for.

California definitely uses every last drop they can get their hands on.

Yes, I agree. And a lot of that would be going out to Lake Mead

Unfortunate

Prior Appropriation Doctrine “first in time, first in right” is a concept which this country has had as its basis. California was first. Dang 49ers and their gold!

HAHA, FUNNY, CALIFORNIA PRODUCES 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF ALL THE USA FOOD SUPPLY , WHEN DO YOU WANT TO STOP EATING ?

​@@domcizek 50% huh? You sure about that number? Or should I say: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT NUMBER ?!!!!

@@bubcat54 YEP......California is the world’s 5th largest supplier of food, cotton fiber, and other agricultural commodities. In the U.S., California is the largest producer of food despite having less than 4% of the farms in the country. The state has a unique Mediterranean climate that allows it to grow a variety of over 450+ different crops. Some of the crops such as almonds, artichokes, figs, and raisins are exclusive to California, and the state is the largest exporter of almonds in the world. In the U.S., California is the number one dairy state and is the 4th largest wine producer in the world. The state produces over 90% of the wine in the U.S. It is also the nation’s leading producer of strawberries, averaging 1.4 billion pounds of strawberries (that’s 83% of the country’s total fresh and frozen strawberry production).

@@domcizek I have a small farm 40 acres, which includes a greenhouse, chickens, goats and a large garden. I also let neighbors cows graze on select sections. Cut wood to heat with. Plus sell the wood to rich prats who pay me four hundred dollars for a cord of wood. I Grow grains which i can make flour or I trade to other farmers for beef. The fact is poor water management by California politicians and a water system designed to support on 14 million is the cause of farmers in California continuing fighting with the state to ensure they have enough water to irrigate their crops.

Of course!

What we get this year needs to go to Mead. It’s a balancing act.

All the studies I have read state, 4 winters of this same magnitude.

Great Plains would be the spot for wind or off the coast. Here in AZ solar would work best. Solar though has its drawbacks.

It’s just because it’s the off season. There will be people in the summer. But right now anyone can have the whole lake to themselves.

In 40 deg daytime weather

We are about to get the runoff!

@@DesertRatExploration I hope you have a few canoes or kayaks ready for ya.

Need a mic

Indeed. Should rise a lot this spring

It will come up this year!

Definitely a roll of the dice kind of situation.

Sorry to waste your time.

I love criticism, what would you like me to add? Genuinely trying to improve.

More of a real time view of lake levels. The Channel "Time Bomb" I can recommend to you. I’m sorry I didn’t meet you expectation.

At about the same time you posted your comment, ​ @Desert Rat Explorations responded to another person that inquired about this. You should take note that the other person was able to ask the same question without being an asshole, try it out. ​ @Desert Rat Explorations did indeed call the rangers. Thanks for concern Karen.

I can understand your frustration if the proper action was not taken. Rest assured, I spoke to the rangers immediately after that specific clip was shot. They told me they couldn’t do anything until the following morning! They didn’t have a ranger on shift able to drive a boat across the bay. Insane!! If I had a boat I would have gone myself.

Shoot I already put down $500. Lol

all the colorado river lakes will be full this year-

I believe the lake could raise 20-25’ IF they don’t go back to releasing so much water downstream. If you’re one of the fisherman like me who is itching to get up there…I’m thinking it’s gonna be rising rapidly, be dirty and lots of floating debris till mid July with fish Wondering what’s going on with the rising lake. But I’m gonna get there at least 5-6 times this year and enjoy it while we have it!

A 50 foot rise in the lake level would not surprise me at all. There is a heavy snowpack in the Uinta Mountains of Utah, which will translate into high water flows in the Green River drainage. The Green will bolster the Colorado considerably. Our weather pattern here in the Intermountain West has been heaven sent.

Time will only tell. We need proper managment and adjust to low years and not overindulging on the wet years.

😂😂😂😂😂😂

No one really knows.