If you're in northern Arizona and don't have time ... should not be confused with the Wahweap Viewpoint, which is farther east toward the lake. To reach the Wahweap Overlook, pass the intersection ...

Hydrologists said in December that Lake Powell’s runoff would be 92% of average. In January, the forecast dropped to 81%, ...

Buschatzke, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, outlined the risks of removing Lake Powell from the equation in the broader water management system. His argument underscores ...

Lake Powell, which straddles the Arizona-Utah border, is fed by the Colorado River. Warming temperatures and abnormally dry conditions have cut into the river’s supplies, and the seven states ...

But an Arizona town on the shore of Lake Powell is also struggling with its water supply. Few people thought that water supply would be a problem for Page, Ariz. The little town sits on the shore ...

Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.

Glen Canyon Dam holds back Colorado River water to create Lake Powell on April 15, 2023 in Lake Page, Arizona. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images The release aims to ...

The power is distributed to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Nebraska. If Lake Powell falls below 3,490 feet, it cannot generate hydroelectric power, which would impact ...