Lake Powell has shimmered between red canyon walls since Glen Canyon Dam was completed in the 1960s. But over the last two years, the reservoir’s level has dropped more than 50 feet.

The view from above is sobering. Lake Powell, a key component of the western U.S. water system, is currently filled to just 26 percent of capacity, its lowest point since 1967.

In 1999, and early 2000, Lake Powell's water level stood at 3,700 feet, holding more than 20 million acre-feet of water. When the drought began, water levels slowly began declining. In 2005, the ...

Lake Powell, located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, is the second largest man-made lake in the country, but that does not mean it does not offer everything a true outdoorsman needs.

New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...

This graphic — which shows Lake Powell's footprint at dead pool, minimum power pool and full pool — was adapted from a map developed by Utah State University's Center for Colorado River Studies.

Lake Powell National Recreation Area in Arizona and Utah provides the ultimate waterfront adventure for outdoor enthusiasts in the American Southwest. Here's how you can explore it all with a ...

From Glen Canyon Bridge on U.S. Highway 89, you can see both sides of an argument. To the north is placid Lake Powell, a big, blue tropical cocktail in the arid no man’s land of southeastern ...

Lake Powell, located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, is the second largest man-made lake in the country, but that does not mean it does not offer everything a true outdoorsman needs.

John Weisheit glides up the still waters just below Glen Canyon Dam. Weisheit worked as a Colorado River guide for 21 years before becoming the Colorado Riverkeeper in 2002. (Carolyn Cole / Los ...

The view from above is sobering. Lake Powell, a key component of the western U.S. water system, is currently filled to just 26 percent of capacity, its lowest point since 1967.