"Water Risks and Record Levels: Challenges Facing Southwest's Dam Infrastructure"

Damage to the "river outlet works" at Glen Canyon Dam has raised concerns about the ability to manage water from the shrinking Lake Powell and meet obligations to downstream states. The discovered damage inside the important tubes has caused worries among water managers and stakeholders, with calls for re-engineering the dam and re-negotiating agreements for sharing the Colorado River. Fixing the pipes is seen as a short-term solution, with larger changes needed to address the long-term challenges of water management in the region.