One of America’s largest reservoirs just hit a record low
Lake Powell has fallen to its lowest level on record after an exceptionally dry and warm winter left the Colorado River Basin with little mountain snow to melt. Lake Mead also reached record lows, raising concerns for a river system that supplies water and power to more than 40 million people. Federal officials have taken emergency steps to stabilize Lake Powell, including sending in water from another reservoir and reducing releases downstream.
Where: Los Angeles, Arizona, Oklahoma, United States, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming
Exact coordinates
los angeles: 34.050, -118.240
arizona: 34.050, -111.090
oklahoma: 35.560, -97.520
united states: 37.090, -95.710
utah: 39.320, -111.090
colorado: 39.550, -105.780
wyoming: 43.080, -107.290
Read it at ScienceDaily See this on the map
2 outlets covered this story — see how their framing differs
What might happen next? AI-generated
These scenarios are written by an AI language model from the headline and summary above. They are not predictions from the newsroom, and they are not evidence of anything. Every one is given a deadline and checked against later coverage, and the score is published on the ledger — including the ones that miss.
ForecastGeo shows the headline and summary published by the newsroom and places the story on a map. The full article lives at the source.