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Water crisis in West: Massive reservoir Lake Powell hits historic low water level
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir and one that provides water and power to millions...
NASA satellite images show Lake Mead water levels plummeting to lowest point since 1937
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSatellite images released by NASA this week show a dramatic drop in water levels over the past 22...
Lake Mead water level rises, defies projections
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s “Most Probable 24-Month Study” published in March, Lake Mead was projected to have...
Here’s how much Lake Powell is expected to rise this year
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLake Powell’s “bathtub ring,” a light-colored coating of mineral deposits left during periods of...
Lake Mead’s rise levels off after 5-month climb — 34% full as incredible water year nears end
KREX articles via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Leveling off after steady increases since early April, Lake Mead appears to have...
Lake Powell drops closer to ‘dead pool’ status amid Western megadrought
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWater levels in Lake Powell have dropped precipitously in the past few years, moving the lake even...
Wave goodbye to 19 feet of water as Lake Mead begins 6-month drop
KLAS articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLake Mead has begun its slow decline, the start of an expected 19-foot drop over the next six...
Water levels are going up in the West's massive reservoirs. Has the water crisis been averted?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHistoric snowfall across the Rocky Mountains is helping recharge some of the country's biggest...
Report: Modify Glen Canyon Dam soon or risk losing the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal government must rapidly prepare plans to redesign Glen Canyon Dam’s plumbing to keep the...
As the Colorado River shrinks, federal officials consider overhauling Glen Canyon Dam
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Colorado River's decline threatens hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam. Now, officials are looking at...