Lake Powell
Location StrategicLake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It holds 24,322,000 acre-feet (3.0001×1010 m3) of water when full, second in the United States to only the downstream reservoir of Lake Mead – though Lake Mead has fallen below Lake Powell in size several times during the 21st century in terms of volume of water, depth and surface area.
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News from Lake Powell
Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers
Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge
Human remains again found at Lake Mead as water levels drop amid drought
Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish
Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River
