The decision is to adjust the 2007 Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin shortages and coordinated operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead as described under Section IX of this 2024 Near-term Colorado River Operations ROD.
This ROD revises the 2007 Interim Guidelines for the near-term operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams to address the potential for continued low-runoff conditions in the Basin. Reclamation has concluded that the potential impacts of low-runoff conditions pose unacceptable risks to routine operations of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams during the remainder of the interim period (through the end of the 2026 operating year) and that modified operating guidelines need to be expeditiously developed.
Related Documents:
- Record of Decision
- Supplement to the Record of Decision
Bureau of Reclamation. 2024b. Supplement to the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for the Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead: Record of Decision. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. May 6.
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