TY  - BOOK
AU  - Podmore,Zak
TI  - Life after dead pool: Lake Powell's last days and the rebirth of the Colorado River 
SN  - 9781948814966
AV  - F832.G5 P63 2024b
U1  - 979.2/59 23
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Salt Lake City
PB  - Torrey House Press
KW  - Restoration ecology
KW  - Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.)
KW  - Ecology
KW  - Water supply
KW  - Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico)
KW  - Water resources development
KW  - Water quality management
KW  - Climatic changes
KW  - West (U.S.)
KW  - Ecosystem health
KW  - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
KW  - Powell, Lake (Utah and Ariz.)
KW  - Environmental conditions
KW  - Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.)
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "After decades of drought, the American West is stretched to the breaking point. A changing climate and design flaws in the Glen Canyon Dam have pushed the once-massive Lake Powell reservoir to the brink of collapse--putting at risk millions of people who depend on the Colorado River for water, agriculture, and electricity. Now, as Glen Canyon reemerges, its surprising ecological rebirth reminds us that nature's capacity to heal may well outpace our own imaginations. Environmental journalist Zak Podmore explores the complex challenges ahead and reframes the inevitable loss of Lake Powell as a turning point for a more sustainable future. Through an arresting mix of science and storytelling, Life After Dead Pool debunks the notion that the West's water challenges are unsolvable and invites us to secure a future where the Colorado River once again runs free"--
ER  -