The Trump admin finalized a short-term Colorado River plan. Here’s what it means for Lake Powell.
The federal government released its two-year operating plan for the Colorado River, including Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Lake Powell rental pontoon boat motors down the main channel of the reservoir on Saturday, April 25, 2026, as bathtub rings are indicative of how far the waters levels have fallen since being at full capacity in the early 1980s.