Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States located on the Utah-Arizona border, has fallen to a record low water level. This decline heightens concerns regarding the ongoing crisis within the Colorado River system. The situation is driven by a worsening Western drought exacerbated by climate change. As a vital resource for the Southwest, the reservoir's depletion threatens the essential water and electricity supplies that millions of homes and people rely upon daily.