Bureau of Reclamation Lowers Lake Mohave Water Level to Aid With Annual Razorback Sucker Harvest
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
BOULDER CITY, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering water levels in Lake Mohave to aid in harvesting razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) from lakeside rearing ponds. The fish is an endangered species native to the Colorado River, and the drawdown is part of annual river operations which are timed to coincide with conservation activities for the fish.
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The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering water levels in Lake Mohave to aid in harvesting razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) from lakeside rearing ponds. The fish is an endangered species native to the Colorado River, and the drawdown is part of annual river operations which are timed to coincide with conservation activities for the fish.
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