Officials have indicated that Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir by capacity, could potentially see water levels drop low enough to halt hydropower generation by December 2026.

If the next two years are drier than usual, Lake Powell’s water levels could drop too low to generate electricity, federal report says.

Plumbing issues at Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., are causing concerns about future water delivery to southwestern states.

Plunging water levels flip activists' goal for Glen Canyon Dam From the Colorado River reckoning: Not enough water series Tony Davis Dec 10, 2022 Updated Dec 29, 2023 ...

The Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell is facing the same problem. The Bureau of Reclamation expects it to be just 32 feet above the minimum pool power level by January 1.

The Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell on March 28, 2022, in Page, Ariz. As severe drought grips the West, water levels at Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest level since the lake was created by ...

Glen Canyon Dam under construction in 1963. This view from upstream, behind the dam, reveals the eight penstocks that feed water through eight massive generators in the power plant, producing 4.5 ...

The federal government must rapidly prepare plans to redesign Glen Canyon Dam’s plumbing to keep the Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon as the water levels behind the dam continue ...

Lake Powell's dropping water levels have revealed more and more of the once-flooded Glen Canyon, which has started to teem with plant and animal life again.

At dead pool, the 27 million people who rely on Colorado River water downstream from the dam would likely be forced to reduce water use quickly and involuntarily. But Lake Powell would still stretch ...