To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study on a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to study whether a selective water withdrawal system at Glen Canyon Dam is feasible. The system would aim to improve hydropower generation when releasing cold water while preventing invasive species from passing through the dam. The study must be done within 18 months, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Colorado River Storage Project power contractors. If an option is found feasible and the power contractors agree, the Secretary may begin building it. The study would be paid for with appropriated federal funds that do not have to be repaid, and the bill does not change post-2026 operating guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

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Sponsors

• Celeste Maloy Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors