Glen Canyon Recreation Area

The nation's second-largest reservoir has been shrinking as drought and steady demand strain the Colorado River. With Lake Powell's low water levels, canyons and ecosystems are emerging from the depths.

Many boat ramps closed as the Colorado River drought pushed Powell to record lows. But abundant snowmelt is bringing some good, if temporary, news for both recreation enthusiasts and the local economy.

Since Glen Canyon Dam was commissioned in 1964 and it first began to fill, Lake Powell has never been like it is right now, at just 27% of its capacity.

The money targets at least 277 high-priority polluting wells on federal public lands in nine states, including Utah.

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, June 28, 2021.

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