The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Lake Powell is returning to old ways

Wayne Gustaveson, the veteran Lake Powell aquatic biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, says welcome to the new (old) Lake Powell. With the lake level down Monday by more than 99 feet ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Lake Powell fishing gets better every day

PAGE, Ariz. – Summer continues with a bit of spring runoff thrown in for good measure. Lake Powell rose a foot with recent rain storms helping the water level. Water temperature is a pleasant 72 F ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Lake Powell continues to drop as Colorado River experiences ‘unprecedented drought’

Families flocking to Lake Powell for summer vacations will find closed and less accessible boat ramps in the coming weeks. Water levels continue to drop as “unprecedented drought” plagues the Colorado ...
AZ Central

Lake Powell avoided calamity by mere inches. Next month, it won't be so lucky | Opinion

Lake Powell is projected to fall below a critical threshold of 3,500 feet in 2026, triggering mandatory federal intervention. This intervention could involve reducing water releases to Lake Mead to ...
AZ Central

Lake Powell is speeding toward another train wreck, at the worst time | Opinion

Lake Powell is projected to reach a critically low water level by September 2026, triggering mandatory intervention. Reaching the 3,500-foot trigger point at Lake Powell also could significantly ...