A mud-caked terra incognita emerges in Glen Canyon as Lake Powell declines to historic low kzmu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kzmu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Since Glen Canyon Dam was commissioned in 1964 and it first began filling, Lake Powell has never been like it is right now, at just 27% of its capacity. It’s threatening to dip below the minimum elevation needed to produce hydropower within the next year. A string of dry winters could push it to dead pool status.
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.