Lake Powell could become a ‘dead pool’ as climate change, political wars and unabated growth drain its waters

(Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell in Utah on Nov. 29, 2018.

(Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell in Utah on Nov. 29, 2018.

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