Contaminated water has been spewing from a Colorado mine site and into a river since late last week. Now, the National Park Service warns the polluted plume could reach Lake Powell early this week.
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Contaminant levels and possible impacts at Lake Powell are not yet understood. But as a precaution, the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is encouraging visitors to avoid drinking, swimming or boating on the San Juan River within the recreation area and on the San Juan arm of Lake Powell until further notice.
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an estimated million gallons of mine waste was accidentally released by a federal cleanup crew from the long-closed Gold King Mine in Colorado. A day later, the contamination had reached New Mexico.
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More Gold King Mine Coverage
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- Scientists Worry, Wait As Contaminated Water Approaches Glen Canyon Area
- Navajo Farmers Watch Crops Dry Up In Wake Of Mine Wastewater Spill
- Navajo President Threatens To Sue EPA Over Mine Spill
- CAP Official: Mine Contaminants Likely Won't Affect Arizona Water Supply
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- EPA Releases Mine Waste Into Colorado's Animas River
