Is pumping Mississippi River water to Lake Powell and Lake Mead a solution or dream?

Arizona is urging Congress to investigate pumping flood water from the Mississippi River to the Colorado River to bolster its flow.

(Jeff Roberson | AP) Dredge Jadwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging vessel, powers south down the Mississippi River Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, past Commerce, Mo. Amid a major drought in the Western U.S., a proposed solution comes up repeatedly: large-scale river diversions, including pumping Mississippi River water to parched states.

Is pumping Mississippi River water to Lake Powell and Lake Mead a solution or dream?

Arizona is urging Congress to investigate pumping flood water from the Mississippi River to the Colorado River to bolster its flow.

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