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

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.

An early season forecast indicates Lake Powell will get only about 81% of its normal water flow because of dry conditions around much of the Upper Colorado River Basin.

Lake Powell’s water level has risen almost 15 feet in May and more than 20 feet since it dropped to an all-time low on Apr. 13. Lake Powell’s water level is at 3,540.33 feet above sea level as ...

Water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell are projected to fall to near-record lows this summer, according to the National Weather Service.The ongoing drought, advertisement.

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The long, narrow Kaiparowits Plateau rises nearly 1200 meters (4,000 feet) from Lake Powell to an elevation of more than 2300 meters (7,550 feet). More than 80 kilometers (50 miles) long, the ...

Lake Powell and its downstream counterpart, Lake Mead, both hit historic lows in 2022 and though there has been some recovery since then, the long-term outlook remains bleak.

The Colorado River's two major reservoirs likely will fill up enough for the next three years to stave off a hydroelectric power failure and other worst-case scenarios, a new analysis says.