Lake Mead will be saturated with water at some point in the future.
Federal environmental specialists estimate that billions of gallons of water from Lake Powell pour into the Grand Canyon each year. According to the National Park Service, the Glen Canyon Dam would release 39,500 cubic feet per second after 72 hours.
The Grand Canyon's sandbars, beaches, and campsites are well-liked tourist attractions, and the NPS wants to restore them. The beaches and sandbars of Marble Canton as well as the eastern Grand Canyon will receive silt from the oncoming water. As a result of these efforts, the Colorado River channel in the eastern Grand Canyon National Park has been recovered. The sandbars draw visitors because of the entertainment they provide and the history they maintain. In the autumn, water from Lake Powell is discharged through Glen Canyon Dam and into Lake Mead. The United States Bureau of Reclamation is able to carry out a high-flow experiment due to huge sediment loads and favorable hydrological conditions brought on by an extremely rainy winter. The upcoming release will mimic the runoff from spring snowmelt in the Colorado River.
According to officials, the trial is not anticipated to affect the Lake Powell-Lake Mead water discharge slated for 2023. According to the NPS, additional flows released after the initial discharge may make canyon rapids more challenging. Till Sunday, those using the Colorado River in the Glen and Grand Canyon should proceed with caution. Swimming, rafting, and kayaking are never safe activities in the Colorado River's Grand Canyon area, according to the National Park Service. Canyons will be used to transport discharges to Lake Mead.
