The reservoirs' buffer against short-term drought is now "almost nonexistent." ...
"'Why was Glen Canyon Dam built? Is that still working?' The answer is no," said the Glen Canyon Institute's Zanna Stutts.
The same 40 million people up and down the Colorado River are lining up for an ever-shrinking supply of water.
Matt Barrett has seen Lake Powell drop nearly every year since 2013 or so, when he started making annual treks to the ...
For Dave and Gaye Babcock, Lake Powell is like part of the family. The couple from Helper, Utah, have been coming for nearly 50 years. They got engaged at the lake. His daughter’s wedding was right ...
Scientists have suggested that instead of continuing to keep large amounts of water in Lake Powell, the reservoir should gradually be drained and the water stored in Lake Mead instead.
Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to roughly 3,525 feet above sea level with storage near 5.5 million acre-feet, placing it at the edge of its post-fill ...
Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries ...
Lake Powell has hit its lowest-ever level at the start of summer, raising concerns about hydroelectric power and the Colorado River's future.
For Dave and Gaye Babcock, Lake Powell is like part of the family. The couple from Helper, Utah, have been coming for nearly 50 years. They got engaged at the lake. His daughter’s wedding was right ...