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Two 4-year-old children and a 72-year-old woman died after the pontoon they were on overturned last week on Lake Powell in Arizona, authorities said. ... Sheriff’s Office said in a news release ...
The severe drought engulfing most of the Western U.S. has left Lake Powell, one of the nation's largest reservoirs, with historically low water levels. Officials have closed many ramps, forcing ...
Located on the Utah-Arizona border, Lake Powell is currently at an all-time low surface elevation of 3,522 feet since it was filled in the 1960s -- holding less than one-fourth of its full capacity.
Utah water experts say Lake Powell’s levels are dire, despite a recent influx after the Bureau of Reclamation released water from Flaming Gorge.
In August 2010, Lake Powell was declared mussel free. [citation needed] Lake Powell introduced a mandatory boat inspection for each watercraft entering the reservoir beginning in June 2009. Effective June 29, 2009, every vessel entering Lake Powell must have a mussel certificate, although boat owners were allowed to self-certify.
The Lake Powell reservoir is the second largest artificial lake in the country, extending upriver well into Utah. The dam is named for Glen Canyon, a colorful series of gorges, most of which now are buried under the reservoir. Construction of Glen Canyon Dam began in 1956 and was finished in 1966.
In February 2022, the Bureau of Reclamation released projections for Lake Powell, the second largest artificial reservoir in the United States; the lower range of forecasts would result in a water level by the end of 2022 that would prohibit hydroelectric generation at the Glen Canyon Dam, which provides enough power for 400,000 homes. [26]
Lake Powell's fall to below 3,525 feet (1,075 meters) puts it at its lowest level since the lake filled after the federal government dammed the Colorado River at Glen Canyon more than a half ...