Lake Powell at <br />Historically-Low Levels, , Hydropower Could Be Affected.<br />AP reports Lake Powell, the <br />massive artificial reservoir fed by <br />the Colorado River, has plummeted <br />to historic water level lows.<br />AP reports Lake Powell, the <br />massive artificial reservoir fed by <br />the Colorado River, has plummeted <br />to historic water level lows.<br />As the lake has now fallen below <br />3,525 feet, officials say water levels <br />are as low as they've ever been, .<br />causing concerns for the future <br />of hydropower created at <br />the Glen Canyon Dam.<br />Since its inception nearly 60 years ago, <br />the Glen Canyon Dam has been a source <br />of energy for millions of people in <br />the Western United States.<br />Since its inception nearly 60 years ago, <br />the Glen Canyon Dam has been a source <br />of energy for millions of people in <br />the Western United States.<br />As rising temperatures and a lack of precipitation have put a chokehold on the already over-tapped Colorado River, .<br />the intense negative effects of climate change on citizens of the Western <br />United States are approaching fast.<br />the intense negative effects of climate change on citizens of the Western <br />United States are approaching fast.<br />Officials say as the snow melts from <br />the Rocky Mountains, water levels <br />will temporarily rise, .<br />but more should be done to keep <br />Glen Canyon Dam producing <br />electricity for Americans.<br />We clearly weren’t sufficiently prepared <br />for the need to <br />move this quickly. , John Fleck, director of the University of New Mexico's <br />Water Resources Program, via AP.<br />According to AP, hydrology modeling projects a 1 in 4 chance that Lake Powell will be producing any hydropower by 2024.<br />According to AP, hydrology modeling projects a 1 in 4 chance that Lake Powell will be producing any hydropower by 2024
