"Massive Water Surge Impacts Grand Canyon and Lake Mead"

Billions of gallons of water are being released from Lake Powell and dumped into waterways along the Grand Canyon to restore sandbars, beaches, and campsites used by visitors to the Grand Canyon. The release aims to restore the Colorado River corridor in eastern Grand Canyon National Park. The release will mimic the natural flow pattern of the Colorado River, which would typically occur each spring during the runoff of snowmelt. The experiment will not affect the total annual amount of water released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead for the 2023 water allotment.