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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2023 · 26 MIN

Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 3: The Dam

from Headlines From The Times · host Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, David Toledo, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Roberto Reyes, Heba Elorbany, Nicolas Perez, Helen Li, Ian James

The main way the American West harvests the Colorado River for its water use is by dams that create reservoirs, which are quickly drying up because of climate change. Can knocking some dams down help?Today, in our continuing series on the Colorado River, we go to Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell to talk to some people who think so. Read the full transcript here.Host: “The Times” senior producer Denise GuerraGuests: L.A. Times water reporter Ian JamesMore listening:Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 1: A Dying RiverColorado River in Crisis, Pt. 2: The SourceColorado River in Crisis homepage 

The main way the American West harvests the Colorado River for its water use is through dams that create reservoirs. But those reservoirs are quickly drying up because of climate change. Can knocking some dams down help?

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