Severe Drought Causing Utah Reservoir Levels to Drop at ‘Concerning’ Rate • Idaho Capital Sun

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Severe drought causing Utah reservoir levels to drop at ‘concerning’ rate

Lake Powell is pictured near Page, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)All of Utah is now in either moderate or severe drought, which is causing the state’s lakes and reservoirs to decline at an abnormally fast rate.  According to a report this week from the Utah Division of Water Resources, the state’s reservoir levels dropped by about 10% between June 1 to July 1 — levels typically drop by about 2% d…

Severe drought causing Utah reservoir levels to drop at ‘concerning’ rate - TownLift, Park City News

UTAH — All of Utah is now in either moderate or severe drought, which is causing the state’s lakes and reservoirs to decline at an abnormally fast rate. According to a report this week from the Utah Division of Water Resources, the state’s reservoir levels dropped by about 10% between June 1 to July 1 — levels typically drop by about 2% during that timeframe. “Unfortunately, our storage is declining at a concerning rate,” said Candice Hasenyager…

Utah reservoir levels drop to ‘concerning' levels

The state’s reservoir levels dropped by about 10% between June 1 to July 1 — levels typically drop by about 2% during that timeframe. Continue reading…

Utah's reservoirs see significant drops amid worsening drought

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is now entirely in moderate to severe drought, with state officials urging increased water conservation as reservoir levels drop sharply.