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hunter

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3. If our civilization survives we'll eventually remove all of these dams on the Colorado River.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 06:35 PM

17 hrs ago

If our civilization does not survive tragedy will befall anyone living downstream of them.

By modern standards Hoover Dam isn't a huge source of electricity, especially in these times of drought.

In comparison, the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant would be a much greater loss. Diablo Canyon's annual electricity production is over five times that of Hoover Dam.

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Warmer Water From Emptier Colorado River Reservoirs Has Multiple Negative Impacts On Power Generation, Water Treatment [View all] hatrack Yesterday OP

"78.8 degrees F for three or more consecutive days, it has the potential to disrupt operations" quaint Yesterday #1

Historically deep water temperatures at the dam were in the lower to mid fifties (F) hunter 18 hrs ago #2

If our civilization survives we'll eventually remove all of these dams on the Colorado River. hunter 17 hrs ago #3