Will this help refill lake Powell?
No it will not. Utah is in the Great Basin and none of the water flows to anywhere except the Basin itself.:-(
None of the rivers there flow to the sea.
The eastern half of the state flows into the Colorado river so it will definitely help. One of biggest problems with Powell and Mead is all the western states have cut back on their water allocations, except California.
Not 100% true. California is the lone holdout in signing the agreement that the other states in the Colorado Compact have agreed to, but they have proffered their own plan to cut back their use by 9% per yer until 2026. And the reason for that is, California has some of the most senior water rights in the Colorado Compact, so legally speaking they are entitled to their allotment before the other states take theirs and if it goes to court, they have that advantage. If any of the other states had senior water rights, they would likely use it to their advantage like California is doing.
Not saying it's right, but there it is.
