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Environment & Energy

hunter

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8. Hoover Dam couldn't power one large data center.

Reply to Brenda (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:50 PM

11 hrs ago

The utilities it serves have already written it off as a reliable power source.

In my perfect world we'd tear down these dams and free the Colorado River.

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Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff [View all] Brenda 15 hrs ago OP

I used to watch these videos on YouTube of this guy driving his boat on lake mead showing how low the water level is kimbutgar 13 hrs ago #1

Right! Just Jerome 12 hrs ago #2

The alert has been there for quite a while. Aussie105 12 hrs ago #4

True Just Jerome 12 hrs ago #5

Climate change! Aussie105 12 hrs ago #3

No offense to anyone who lives there lonely bird 12 hrs ago #6

They've known for quite a while but they still can't make it rain...or snow in this case. paleotn 12 hrs ago #7

Hoover Dam couldn't power one large data center. hunter 11 hrs ago #8

Human uses take 100% of the Colorado River water before it can reach the sea. CoopersDad 10 hrs ago #9