By: Garrett
Utah is preparing to build a 139-mile pieline to bring more water to growing communities. The Division of Water Resources said it has filed for a federal permit to generate hydroelectric power from the pipeline. The pipeline is intended to be in Washington County's Sand Hollow Reservoir. To reach the reservoir the pipeline will climb 2500 feet, then drop 3000 feet into the reservoir where it will be distributed to communities around St. George. Hydropower will be sold to offset the cost of the uphill climb. The division plans to start delivering Lake Powell water by 2020. Utah legislators haven't yet decided how to pay for the $600 million project.
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