WSP03479

• File Number: 8220.101.03
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 8/10/1990
• Title: CWCB Agenda Item #8, September 10-11-1990-Board Meeting - Glen Canyon Dam Legislation ‎(H.R. 4498 and S. 2807)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

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1 Basin Compact, and other laws relating to regulation
2 of the Colorado River;
3 (2) minimize the adverse environmental impacts of
4 Glen Canyon Dam operations on Grand Canyon Na-
5 tional Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation
6 Area downstream of Glen Canyon Dam;
7 (3) adjust fluctuating water releases used for the
8 production of peaking hydroelectric power and adjust
9 rates of flow changes for fluctuating flows that will
10 minimize adverse downstream impacts;
11 (4) minimize flood releases, consistent with sec-

12 tion 3;

13 (5) maintain sufficient minimum flow releases from

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Glen Canyon Dam to minimize-
(A) adverse environmental impacts of Glen
Canyon Dam operations on Grand Canyon Na-

17 tional Park and Glen Canyon National Recre-
18 ational Area downstream of Glen Canyon Dam;
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20 (B) protect fishery resources; and
21 (6) limit maximum flows released during normal
22 operations to-
23 (A) minimize the adverse environmental im-
24 pacts of Glen Canyon Dam operations on Grand
26 Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National

.s 2807 IS