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How much water does Powell reservoir lose to evaporation and bank seepage?

April 26, 2017Bank evaporation lose powell reservoir seepage water

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How much water does Powell reservoir lose to evaporation and bank seepage?

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Lake Powell loses an average of 860,000 acre feet of water to evaporation and bank seepage. (1 acre-foot is enough to supply a family of four for one year.) This is equivalent to the annual water usage of Los Angeles!