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Houseboats being impacted at Lake Powell
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People put a jet ski in the water next to a boat ramp that is closed and has an abrupt drop-off due to low water at the Willard Bay North Marina in Willard, Box Elder County, on Monday, July 19, 2021.
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Water levels at Lake Powell have declined so much that multiple boat ramps are closed and owners of houseboats have until Saturday to remove their vessels from the Wahweap Main site, which is now closed to launching any houseboats.
At Wahweap Main, motorized vessels can be still be launched, but officials are advising that only four-wheel drive vehicles be used because other vehicles are experiencing difficulties on the loose gravel.
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Boat ramps across Utah closed or restricted due to drought
Utah Division of Parks and Recreation; National Park Service
Millsite State Park boat ramp (Emery County) and Wahweap boat ramp at Lake Powell are seen with extremely low water levels due to Utah s drought.
and last updated 2021-07-17 20:44:50-04
SALT LAKE CITY â The extreme drought across the state of Utah has clearly impacted lakes and reservoirs, and several state parks have had to shut down their boat ramps to motorized watercraft as a result.
Some ramps at Lake Powell have also been restricted to certain uses.
As of the latest update, the following ramps were closed to motorized boat launches: