WATERFALL

Capital of Vermont submerged by flood waters with dam on brink of capacity

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MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 11 (Reuters) – A dam upriver in the Vermont state capital maintained its maximum capacity on Tuesday after “catastrophic” flooding blocked roads leading out of Montpelier and trapped people in their homes. The Wrightsville Dam, which forms a reservoir four miles (6.4 km) north of Montpelier, was nearing the point where a … Read more

Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels have risen, but runoff is slowing

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Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels have risen, but runoff is slowing

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Lake Mead has risen more than 3 feet in the past month and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90 percent of the water used in the Las Vegas Valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops starting in April, following a … Read more