Examining algal blooms on Blue Mesa – NASA Science0

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• July 6, 2026

The summers of 2021 and 2022 were difficult seasons for Colorado’s Blue Mesa Reservoir. A severe drought hit much of the western U.S., prompting emergency water releases that brought the reservoir to its lowest level since 1984. Marinas and boat ramps closed, the remains of a ghost town emerged from the mud, and parts of