# Hoover Dam repairs, Colorado River research and Death Valley upgrades

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Podcast: [The Daily Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-rundown-7728564)
Published: 2026-07-29T20:23:23+00:00
Episode link: https://knpr.org/daily-rundown/2026-07-29/hoover-dam-repairs-colorado-river-research-and-death-valley-upgrades
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s127/audio/2026/07/tdr-0729.mp3
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Duration seconds: 344

## Resource

Hoover Dam closes for emergency repairs, researchers study Colorado River evaporation, and Death Valley begins an $82 million utility project.

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