Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
The alarming milestone at the United States’ second-largest reservoir, reached Saturday, heightened concerns about the ongoing crisis in the Colorado River system.
Why this matters:
It comes about a week after the river’s other major reservoir, Lake Mead, also hit a historic low. Plummeting water levels pose a major threat to the Colorado River Basin, which is a key resource for wildlife, hydropower and more than 40 million people in seven states. The historic lows come as the federal government and states that rely on the river struggle to reach agreement on a long-term management plan for the dwindling resource.
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