About this episode

Shannon Mullane discusses the impact of tiny bubbles in the Colorado River on water management at major dams.

Today, Colorado Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane looks at how tiny bubbles in the Colorado River are posing big problems for water officials at the Glen Canyon and Hoover dams. https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/06/supercharged-bubbles-are-threatening-lake-powells-dam/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Shannon Mullane

Topics covered

• water issues
• Colorado River
• dam management
• environmental challenges
• water officials

Keywords

• Colorado River
• tiny bubbles
• Glen Canyon
• Hoover dam
• water officials
• Lake Powell
• environmental problems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Colorado Sun

Places: Colorado River, Glen Canyon, Hoover dams, Lake Powell

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