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From Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam#Operation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam#Operation: > The amount of electricity generated by
by vinayan3 8y ago
From Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam#Operation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam#Operation:
> The amount of electricity generated by Hoover Dam has been decreasing along with the falling water level in Lake Mead due to the prolonged drought in the 2010s and high demand for the Colorado River's water. Lake Mead fell to a new record low elevation of 1,071.61 feet (326.63 m) on July 1, 2016 before beginning to rebound slowly.[95] Under its original design, the dam will no longer be able to generate power once the water level falls below 1,050 feet (320 m), which could occur as early as 2017. To lower the minimum power pool elevation from 1,050 to 950 feet (320 to 290 m), five wide-head turbines, designed to work efficiently with less flow, were installed.[96] Due to the low water levels, by 2014 it was providing power only during periods of peak demand.[97]
Which is really surprising.