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Crayfish pose new Grand Canyon invasion as they spread through Colorado River

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By Brandon Loomis Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
Aug. 14, 2026, 5:03 a.m. MT Crayfish are the latest non-native species invading the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, threatening to spread into the Grand Canyon. The species has proliferated around the West, causing ecological havoc as they eat everything from plants to fish, fish eggs and snakes. Scientists say the crayfish have likely benefited from the warmer water in the river below Glen Canyon Dam.
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Feds nix Grand Canyon fish protection flows

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By Brandon Loomis Verified
| Arizona Daily Star Verified
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is abandoning an effort to fight a non-native bass invasion in the Grand Canyon by releasing cool water from Lake Powell this summer, blaming the reservoir’s record-low water levels. Smallmouth bass that experts think survived a plunge through Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower turbines began spawning in the Colorado River above Lees Ferry in 2022, prompting emergency removal efforts to protect Grand Canyon’s native humpback chubs from the predators.
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Lake Mead hits lowest levels since 1937

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By Brandon Loomis Verified
| Arizona Daily Star Verified
Lake Mead’s water levels reached a new low early Aug. 7, a record that is likely to fall repeatedly in coming months as the government holds back water upstream to protect Glen Canyon Dam this summer. The Colorado River water now filling just 27% of Lake Mead’s capacity fell to a surface elevation of 1,040.5 feet above sea level, its lowest point since July 28, 2022.
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