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The reservoir recently passed an important threshold, falling below 3,525 feet — the last major milestone before a threat to hydropower generation at Glen Canyon Dam.
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The latest Utah news for Wednesday evening, April 13, 2022.
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The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, April 7, 2022
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The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, Mar. 17, 2022
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Emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream of Lake Powell have begun to preserve the nation’s second-largest reservoir’s ability to generate hydroelectric power.
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The water levels behind the Colorado River’s biggest dams are fast-approaching or already at record lows. The historic 21-year megadrought that is squeezing some Western states’ water supplies will also likely start showing up in energy bills, because those dams can’t produce as much electricity.
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Most of Glen Canyon has been underwater for decades. Now, it is starting to re-emerge as Lake Powell recedes.
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The water has made development possible and is used for farms, homes and businesses. Meanwhile, recreation has risen to over 4 million annual visitors in…
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When the Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1966, it was a major development for water management in the arid west. It would also transform Glen Canyon,…
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is expected to make an appearance just south of Utah’s border at Glen Canyon Dam Monday. Salazar will be there…