
Aug 16, 2026
✦cnn.com
Lake Powell, second-largest reservoir in US, plunges to a record low
Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, fell to a record low of 3519.91 feet on Saturday. This drop highlights the crisis on the Colorado River. Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies, said, “We are in uncharted territory.” Many people now worry about future water supplies.