Utah Worries Feds Could Dip Into Flaming Gorge Again as Lake Powell Hits Record Low

Lake Powell water levels hit record low

Lake Powell, the giant reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border that helps power millions of homes, has fallen to its lowest level ever amid a worsening Western drought exacerbated by climate change.

What’s causing the mighty Lake Powell to shrink to record lows? - The Boston Globe

Lake Powell, our nation's second-largest reservoir, is dangerously low at only 23 percent full at the Arizona-Utah border.

Utah worries feds could dip into Flaming Gorge again as Lake Powell hits record low

The news that Lake Powell has hit a record low is triggering some alarm bells on Utah's Capitol Hill.

Lake Powell Hits Record Low, Threatening Key Water and Electricity Supply for Millions

The water level at Lake Powell, the United States’ second-largest reservoir, has fallen to a record low, heightening concerns about the ongoing crisis in the Colorado River system. The alarming milestone at Lake Powell, reached Saturday, comes about a week after the river’s other major reservoir, Lake Mead, also hit a historic low. Plummeting water levels pose a major threat to the Colorado River Basin, which is a key resource for wildlife, hydr…

Colorado River crisis: Lake Mead, Lake Powell inch closer to ‘dead pool’ — #Colorado Politics #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Lake Powell’s drastically low water levels are evident in the discoloration of ancient cliffs that were submerged for decades, often referred to as “the bathtub ring” in March 2026 | Page Buono (American Rivers) Click the link too read the article on the Colorado Politics website (Marianne Goodland). Here’s an excerpt: August 17, 2026 In the past 10 days, both Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada border and Lake Powell roughly 300 miles northeast on…