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Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Monday to help the state conserve water. This story and more in Monday evening s news brief.
Monday evening, May 3, 2021
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Gov. Spencer Cox Issues Emergency Order For State Water Conservation
Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Monday to help the state conserve water. Effective immediately, irrigation at state facilities is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The order also requires sprinklers to be shut off during rain storms. Cox is also encouraging local governments to take similar measures. Salt Lake County recently announced it would be cutting its water usage by at least 5%. According to the latest data, more than half of Utah is in an exceptional drought.
KANE COUNTY A water warning from officials at Lake Powell was delivered Thursday. Water levels are expected to be at historically low levels and analysts expect the levels will keep dropping next year in Lake Powell.
Officials from the Glen Canyon National Recreation area reported levels at Lake Powell could dip to 3,540 feet above sea level, which would be the lowest it has been since 1968. Paul Davidson with the Bureau of Reclamation says if it gets below 3,490, the power plants at the dam are in real trouble.
Davidson said, At which level, if it was to go below that, we wouldn t be able to operate the generators.
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