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Lake Powell is in danger of reaching critically low water levels, which could affect many Americans on the west coast. The ...

The tall bleached "bathtub ring" is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell at Reflection Canyon on June 24, 2021, in Lake Powell, Utah. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation anticipates that Lake ...

Here's how much lower water levels are now — and the impact that may have on people hoping to enjoy summer at Lake Powell.

These watersheds, which feed into Lake Powell and support a $5 billion annual agricultural economy, are crucial water sources for seven western U.S. states, as well as Mexico.

Indeed, the lake is now at about the same level as it was in early 2021, shortly before it started to precipitously decline for the next two years. “So we are very much still on the edge.

Lake Powell is one several prominent examples of water resources that are at risk because of drought that climate change has exacerbated and the overallocation of the Colorado River.

Combined storage for Lake Mead and Lake Powell is at 37 percent of total capacity as of this week, which hasn’t been the case since April 2021, according to a blog post from Utah State ...