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<br />Interior Department will determine Lake Powell's downstream releases <br />._J e e <br /> <br />Page 2 of2 <br /> <br />At stake is water for the rapidly growing mountain states and the long-term management of the river, <br />George said. <br /> <br />"We're hoping that as part of the plans, we can hold water in the upper reservoirs longer," he said. 'We're <br />trying to keep as much water as high and as long as we can." <br /> <br />If the level of Lake Powell goes so low that water is called down from Blue Mesa, that would be disastrous, <br />said U.S. Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., whose 3rd Congressional District includes the most of the Colorado <br />River drainage in the state. <br /> <br />Add The Daily Sentinel RSS feeds mIl <br /> <br /> <br />George said no one in the negotiations questioned whether the compact remains useful. <br /> <br />Salazar said he hoped the agreement would remain the last word on the river. <br /> <br />"I'd hate to renegotiate the compact when California has so many more votes than we do," he said. <br /> <br />Salazar and state Rep. Kathleen Curry, D-Gunnison, said they trusted that Norton, a former Colorado <br />attorney general, would make a good decision. <br /> <br />"It is critical that the needs of the upper basin be recognized by the secretary as she makes her decision," <br />Curry said in a statement. 'We must rebuild storage in Lake Powell when we have the opportunity, and this <br />is the year to do it." <br /> <br />Lower-basin negotiators, however, have maintained that conditions in the mountain states are not such <br />that the management of the river needs to be changed. <br /> <br />Gary Harmon can be reached via e-mail atgharmon@gjds.com. <br /> <br />Ads bv Gooale <br />River Rafting in Colorado <br />White water, rapids, fun. Day trips Extended trips, more. Rates online. <br />www.lnaRaft.com <br />Whitewater Rafting <br />Fun and Exhilarating Whitewater Rafting Trips, Beginner or Advanced <br />www.independentrafting.com <br />Lake Powell Boat Rentals <br />New houseboats & power boats from Antelope Point Marina. <br />www.foreverhouseboats.com <br /> <br />ISZI Email this page to a friend <br /> <br />@ 2005 Cox Newspapers, Inc. - The Daily Sentinel <br /> <br />By using this service, you accept the terms of our visitor agreement and privacy policy. <br />Registered site users, you may edit your profile. <br /> <br />http://www.gjsentine1.com/news/content/news/stories/2005/04/27 /4_28_ Lake _PowellJele... 4/28/2005 <br />