Swain predicted some water supply issues later this year because reservoirs won’t be replenished by the snowpack that normally melts gradually and acts as a natural reservoir.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
On top of that, the smaller reservoirs along the Salt, compared to Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two largest reservoirs in the country, mean they can be replenished quickly in a wet year.
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