‼️ June 1983 ‼️ Late May snow storms and a rapid snow melt caught the Bureau Of Reclamation completely off guard. By June Inflow to Lake Powell had risen to an astounding 90,000 cubic feet per second, forcing the Bureau to open up the dams spillways. This video is Tom Gamble Chief of Dam Operations telling his crew to open the spillway to release an additional 20,000 cubic feet per second to keep the Lake from spilling over the top of Glen Canyon Dam. Can’t wait till the day Lake Powell is full again! •
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