Glen Canyon Dam’s Cavitation Crisis | Aspen News
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Glen Canyon Dam’s Cavitation Crisis | Aspen News
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In 1983, Glen Canyon Dam narrowly avoided disaster as a flood surge triggered catastrophic cavitation—explosive water bubbles that tore concrete apart. Now, decades later, the same peril looms as Lake Powell hits historic lows, risking dam collapse and power loss. With drought gripping the region, officials scramble to balance water needs for cities, farms, and the dam’s survival, weighing costly fixes, emergency releases, and controversial conservation deals—all while time runs out to prevent a deeper crisis.
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