Bethany BakerLake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in the United States. It was created when the Glen Canyon Dam was constructed along the Colorado River near Page, Arizona.
But why does the lake matter to Utahns and people throughout the West? Watch this video by The Salt Lake Tribune’s Bethany Baker to find out.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Vegetation is seen in Davis Gulch at Lake Powell near Ticaboo, Utah, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A woman walks along Lone Rock Beach near Page, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Boaters recreate on Lake Powell near Page, Ariz., on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The bathtub ring is visible at the Escalante delta at Lake Powell near Ticaboo, Utah, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A previously buried geologic feature is visible in Willow Gulch at Lake Powell near Ticaboo, Utah, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The bathtub ring is visible at Lake Powell near Ticaboo, Utah, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Frank and Cheryl Spicer prepare to launch their kayak at Antelope Point near Page, Ariz., on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Boats are docked at Wahweap Marina near Page, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) People walk down a boat ramp at Antelope Marina near Page, Ariz., on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Glen Canyon Dam stands near Page, Ariz., on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Water surrounds Lone Rock, a solitary rock in Wahweap Bay, near Page, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Bethany Baker is a visual journalist for The Tribune. Born and raised in Indiana, she worked throughout the West for the past decade before joining The Tribune newsroom. When not documenting life in Utah, she's out backpacking with her two dogs.