Lake Powell hits lowest level of 2026 as drought and demand strain Colorado River supply
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Alex Hager
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Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, has dropped to its lowest level of 2026, sitting less than a quarter full. The decline is driven by drought, climate change reducing water inflow, and unchecked demand from cities and farms. The reservoir, held back by Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona, has been in a long-term decline since the early 2000s, and its shrinking water levels remain a central point of contentious negotiations over Colorado River water rights.
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Twitter / XLake Powell hits lowest level of 2026 as drought and demand strain Colorado River supplykjzz.orgKey quotes
· 4 pulledThe nation's second-largest reservoir is stretched thin.
Drought and climate change are adding less water, and demand from cities and farms has not been reined in accordingly.
The result is a reservoir that sits less than a quarter full with more shrinking to come.
In recent years, its water levels have been at the heart of contentious negotiations
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