Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues

Scritto il 18/08/2026
da Scott Dance and Mira Rojanasakul

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.The Glen Canyon Dam near Lake Powell in Arizona last month. Lakes Powell and Mead, the country’s largest reservoirs, have been recording new lows this summer.