The bathtub rings around Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are getting wider and wider, and that's a problem for boaters. NRA officials on Thursday shut down the west half of the Antelope Point launch ramp due to low water levels.
Barricades and cones were placed on the ramp indicating the closed area, the NRA announced. Boaters can continue to launch vessels on the east side of the ramp, but they should still be aware that while the east side of the ramp is open, launching at these water levels is not safe for all sizes of boats.
"Launching is at your own risk," said Cynthia Sequannam, the NRA's information officer. "Should the lake level drop five more feet to an approximate lake elevation of 3,588 feet above sea level, Antelope Point Launch Ramp will close to all launching with boat trailers."
According to the Glen Canyon Institute, as of Wednesday both Lake Powell and Lake Mead down river at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were under half-full, at 46 percent and 42 percent of capacity, respectively. Upper Colorado Basin snow pack, meanwhile, was at 79 percent of the February 18 average.
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But not according to reality. Like I asked Lee - what policy of Reagan's is hurting people today? I suspect your response will be similar to the question why person A should pay more than person B in taxes - i.e. silence.
What of Reagan's policies did NOT hurt? Can you prove that the current administration has done all the harm you claim it has and that policies of previous administrations have had no effect on this administration? Let's hear it.
In the meantime, I repeat J.Thomas' challenge. What are your solutions to water woes in the Southwest? Please be specific.
Yes. You pay people not to work, you incentivise them to live of the government teet they fall behind. That is what the policies are and that is what has happened.
Already answered that. Please pay attention.
And of course your dodged the question of what Reagan did.
Lee...
When a man can never ever admit having made a mistake, you don't argue with him. You read your DSM and keep your back to the wall.
You're dodging again, EC. You have provided no proof that Reagan's policies have actually helped and not caused harm. May we see some solid proof of your opinions about how "you" (me?) or the government somehow incentivise (sic) people to live of (sic) the government teet (sic) are actually correct? Your "solutions" were simply echoes from your favorite echo chamber. Please show us some real proof using verified numbers from reputable sources.
So far, you have posted highly imaginative opinions that have little foundation in fact. May we ask for facts?
Is it too much as ask the same things of you that you demand of others?
I'm sure I'm not the only one waiting for your response.
Ok, folks, let's please move on from the sniping. If you don't know by now, neither side is going to convince the other. And to say you've drifted from the article is an understatement.
It is possible for towns and water districts to reduce water use. Some good examples are found in this report. Examples included everything from repairing leaky mains, incentives for residents to install water-saving toilets and shower heads, and changing rate structures to make it costly to be wasteful with water. Seemingly small steps for individual users can have significant results when they are added up over an entire town. The end result can be less demand for water from places like Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
Latest results of Colorado College's ongoing "Conservation in the West" polling project. At a glance, citizens of every state in the polling, except Montana, mentions water conservation as a top concern. And boy do the westerners love their public lands!
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/stateoftherockies/conservationinth...