(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Low water levels at Lake Powell's Bullfrog Bay, seen here on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, have left at least 10 of the lake's public boat ramps unusable. The lake's plunging water level is the result of a 20-year drought that is reaching a crisis stage this year in the wake of one of Utah's driest winters.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.