Lake Powell plunges toward historic low as western water crisis deepens

The U.S. West's second-largest reservoir stands at 23% capacity amid climate-driven drought, intensifying pressure on stalled negotiations over Colorado River water allocations that supply tens of millions of people.

First covered Jul 7, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article

Lake Powell plunges toward historic low as western water crisis deepens — Image via theguardian.com

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3h Guardian Environment Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west — Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries Lake Powell, US’s second-largest…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-07 (#8)

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