Is this the death of Lake Powell?

Barring big changes to the way the West uses water, the massive reservoir on the Colorado appears to be headed toward calamity. But there might be a silver lining.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A boat tows a water skier below the "bathtub rings" in Glen Canyon Recreation Area, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Barring massive changes to the way the west uses water, the massive reservoir on the Colorado River appears to be headed toward a calamity.

Is this the death of Lake Powell?

Barring big changes to the way the West uses water, the massive reservoir on the Colorado appears to be headed toward calamity. But there might be a silver lining.

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