The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing water again! This time it’s not for sediment or beach building events, it’s for fish. Yes, that’s right. The Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service are trying to assist the Humpback Chub by disturbing the invasive populations of Small Mouth Bass. As Lake Powell reach an all time low last year in 2023, fish like the small mouth bass have been able to pass through the pen stocks which generate electricity and reproduce in the Colorado River. Assisted by the low levels of the lake. The river has risen in temperature, favorable to the bass.
As the Humpback Chub is now competing with the bass. The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service are trying to disrupt the spawning of small mouth bass. The Bureau stated “As a result of warmer river temperatures, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin releasing deeper, and therefore, colder water on Tuesday, July 9 from Lake Powell through Glen Canyon Dam to disrupt the establishment of smallmouth bass, which could negatively affect populations of threatened humpback chub below the dam.”
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“The declining elevation of Lake Powell in recent years has led to the release of warmer water from Glen Canyon Dam. Invasive fish, such as smallmouth bass, residing in the upper layer of Lake Powell, are now more likely to pass through the dam and spawn downstream in the Grand Canyon. If left unchecked, they could continue to expand their population. Smallmouth bass are known to prey on native fish species in the Grand Canyon that are protected by the Endangered Species Act. “
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