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Lake Powell water levels falling

Portrait of Trevor Hughes Trevor Hughes
March 13, 2026Updated March 15, 2026, 9:33 a.m. ET
The 710-foot-high Glen Canyon Dam that impounds the Colorado River is an important source of hydroelectric power in the area, generating 1,320 megawatts of power to serve upward of 1 million homes in the Southwest, although the amount of power the dam generates has been dropping along with the water levels in Lake Powell. The white “bathtub ring” shows the highest level the lake ever reached.
The 710-foot-high Glen Canyon Dam that impounds the Colorado River is an important source of hydroelectric power in the area, generating 1,320 megawatts of power to serve upward of 1 million homes in the Southwest, although the amount of power the dam generates has been dropping along with the water levels in Lake Powell. The white “bathtub ring” shows the highest level the lake ever reached.
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A worker drains water from a kayak after a tour to Antelope Canyon on Lake Powell in February 2026 when water levels are very low.
A worker drains water from a kayak after a tour to Antelope Canyon on Lake Powell in February 2026 when water levels are very low.
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The 710-foot-high Glen Canyon Dam that impounds the Colorado River is an important source of hydroelectric power in the area, generating 1,320 megawatts of power to serve upward of 1 million homes in the Southwest, although the amount of power the dam generates has been dropping along with the water levels in Lake Powell.
The 710-foot-high Glen Canyon Dam that impounds the Colorado River is an important source of hydroelectric power in the area, generating 1,320 megawatts of power to serve upward of 1 million homes in the Southwest, although the amount of power the dam generates has been dropping along with the water levels in Lake Powell.
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A person stands in a shade structure and looks at the Glen Canyon Dam holding back the Colorado River to create Lake Powell in this February 2026 image.
A person stands in a shade structure and looks at the Glen Canyon Dam holding back the Colorado River to create Lake Powell in this February 2026 image.
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The 710-foot-high Glen Canyon Dam that impounds the Colorado River is an important source of hydroelectric power in the area, generating 1,320 megawatts of power to serve upward of 1 million homes in the Southwest, although the amount of power the dam generates has been dropping along with the water levels in Lake Powell.
The 710-foot-high Glen Canyon Dam that impounds the Colorado River is an important source of hydroelectric power in the area, generating 1,320 megawatts of power to serve upward of 1 million homes in the Southwest, although the amount of power the dam generates has been dropping along with the water levels in Lake Powell.
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A sign warns visitors not to walk on what would ordinarily be a floating dock on Lake Powell at Antelope Marina, but is instead hundreds of feet away from the water in this February 2026 image.
A sign warns visitors not to walk on what would ordinarily be a floating dock on Lake Powell at Antelope Marina, but is instead hundreds of feet away from the water in this February 2026 image.
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A boat launch at Lake Powell ends well short of the water in this February 2026 image. The white ring on the rocks indicates where the water level once reached.
A boat launch at Lake Powell ends well short of the water in this February 2026 image. The white ring on the rocks indicates where the water level once reached.
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A boat launch at Lake Powell ends well short of the water in this February 2026 image. The white ring on the rocks indicates where the water level once reached.
A boat launch at Lake Powell ends well short of the water in this February 2026 image. The white ring on the rocks indicates where the water level once reached.
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Low water levels in Lake Powell are apparent in this February 2026 image showing the end of a floating dock hanging off a cliff at Antelope Marina in Page, Arizona. Workers carved a new path to the water through the solid rock.
Low water levels in Lake Powell are apparent in this February 2026 image showing the end of a floating dock hanging off a cliff at Antelope Marina in Page, Arizona. Workers carved a new path to the water through the solid rock.
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The Glen Canyon Dam holds back the Colorado River to create Lake Powell, as seen in this February 2026 image.
The Glen Canyon Dam holds back the Colorado River to create Lake Powell, as seen in this February 2026 image.
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An abandoned and once-sunken boat sits along the shoreline of Lake Powell in this May 2022 file photo. The white ring above shows how high the water level was when the lake was full.
An abandoned and once-sunken boat sits along the shoreline of Lake Powell in this May 2022 file photo. The white ring above shows how high the water level was when the lake was full.
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A powerboat passes the towering canyon wall containing Lake Powell in this May 2022 file photo. The white ring shows the height of the lake when it was last full.
A powerboat passes the towering canyon wall containing Lake Powell in this May 2022 file photo. The white ring shows the height of the lake when it was last full.
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A buoy that once floated in Lake Powell's popular Iceberg Canyon sits high and dry in this May 2022 file photo.
A buoy that once floated in Lake Powell's popular Iceberg Canyon sits high and dry in this May 2022 file photo.
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