Previous forecasts showed this was possible and the Bureau of Reclamation announced on March 4 that a . The grim forecast comes as water officials race to bolster Lake Powell's water levels. This 2022 Plan is described above and available for review here: https://www.usbr.gov/dcp/droa.html. google_ad_format = "160x600_as"; Forecasts are calling for 4.1 million acre-feet of water to flow into Lake Powell from April to July this year, but water managers are obligated to release more than 7 million acre-feet out of the lake. The plan can be found at the following website: https://www.usbr.gov/dcp/droa.html. Late last fall WAPA, which operates the electric grid and distributes the power to utilities, raised rates 30% to cover reductions in power revenue. Reclamation will continue to carefully monitor hydrologic and operational conditions and assess the need for additional responsive actions and/or changes to operations. Lake Powell