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

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.

Plumbing issues at Glen Canyon Dam, ... The smaller tubes that make up the "river outlet works" allow water releases at lower reservoir levels. Lake Powell currently sits at about 32% capacity.

The exposed penstocks (intakes to the power turbines) on Glen Canyon Dam in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, Ariz. The water level is at its lowest since 1967, when the dam was ...

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.

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 ...

Lake Powell's dropping water levels have revealed more and more of the once-flooded Glen Canyon, ... It was created by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in the 1960s, ...

Nearly every boat ramp on Lake Powell was unusable last spring, and there was barely enough water to sustain hydroelectric generation. One more bad snow year would have pushed the Colorado River ...

Its power output is already down 36% due to the current water level, and there's a chance it could drop too low to make power in the next three years. The Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell is facing ...

Water and power supplies for tens of millions of American are being threatened as Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels continue to drop. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now ...

America's two largest reservoirs are in trouble. The Colorado River feeds Lake Powell, and Lake Mead, and both are at near-record lows, which is threatening the water and power supply for tens of ...