(Bullfrog, UT) — The Lake Powell ferry has finished its final run. Recently, the lake level has been too low to even operate the ferry, so the state is deciding to end the service completely. The ferry, which started in the 1980s, cuts about two hours off the driving time […]
The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. This alarming milestone, reached on Saturday, follows a record low set by Lake Mead. The two are the country’s largest reservoirs and provide water and electricity for millions of […]
(Big Water, UT) — Lake Powell is already low, but it’s possible this could be the reservoir’s worst water year ever. That’s according to a new report released yesterday by the National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. It says the dry, warm weather in March was a major […]
(Page, AZ) — The National Park Service is warning visitors of a toxic algae bloom in Lake Powell. An advisory was issued just ahead of the extended July 4th holiday weekend. Officials say the bloom was found near Antelope Canyon but could be present in other parts of the lake. […]
(Glen Canyon, UT) — A marina on Lake Powell is never going to reopen. Dangling Rope in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has shut down before for low water levels but this time it’s staying closed. Officials with the National Park Service confirmed this yesterday, saying the loss of […]
(Page, AZ) — A man is dead after falling from a houseboat on Lake Powell. San Juan County dispatch told the National Park Service Sunday of a 41-year-old who fell 20 feet from the boat in Wetherill Canyon. The man, who was a Utah resident, was recovered several hours after […]
(Page, AZ) — The National Park Service says a popular geologic feature in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has collapsed. The frequently visited “Double Arch” collapsed last Thursday. Also known as the “Toilet Bowl,” “Crescent Pool,” and “Hole in the Roof,” the geologic feature was formed from 190-million-year-old Navajo sandstone. […]
(Kane County, UT) — Another ramp is opening for boaters looking to visit Lake Powell. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area says the Bullfrog Main Ramp on the north side of the reservoir has opened thanks to snowpack runoff. Officials explained the reservoir has gone up more than 20 feet since […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Projects affecting the Upper Colorado River Basin will soon benefit from nearly 30-million dollars in new federal funding. Utah is one of the states included in the government effort to improve drought planning across the Basin. Department of Interior officials announced the funding on Tuesday. […]
(St. George, UT) — Lake Powell is expected to receive a five-percent increase from the snowmelt process this summer. The National Weather Service’s Colorado Basin River Forecast Center says just under five-and-half-million acre feet of water will be added to the lake. The amount of water is still not the […]
