A powerless Lake Powell? Water now at lowest level since it filled up.
Spring runoff may keep those hydro turbines churning in the short term, but the problem is expected to return later this year.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A boat heads toward the Glen Canyon Dam from Wahweap Marina in August 2021. Lake Powell is now at a historic low.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.