(Page, AZ) — The National Park Service is asking for help with its investigation into boat fires on Lake Powell last week. In a statement yesterday, officials explained one boat caught fire in Wahweap Marina on Friday and then spread to several other vessels. Two people had to be looked […]
More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday. The fire ignited while tourists and jet skiers stood by. The flames are now extinguished. Video from observers shows the decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake […]
(Page, AZ) — The National Park Service is increasing access at Lake Powell for Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, the Wahweap Main Ramp will open to all motorized vessels and the Stateline Ramp will open to non-motorized vessels. Swimming areas that are open in south Lake Powell include the Lone […]
(Lake Powell, UT) — Lake Powell is rising. The water level at the popular recreation area on the Utah-Arizona state line fell to historic lows last year but heavy snow throughout the winter pushed snowpack to historic highs. Antelope Point Marina, just outside Page, Arizona, anticipates lake levels rising 50 […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Parts of California are under water, emergency flood declarations are in place in Nevada, and water is being released from some Arizona reservoirs to prepare for a bountiful spring runoff. Climate experts say all the snow and rain over the winter months helped alleviate dry conditions […]
(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is pausing the emergency release of water from Utah’s Flaming Gorge reservoir. The bureau began the monthly releases in 2021 in hopes of stabilizing declining water levels at Lake Powell. But the water level at Flaming Gorge has also dropped significantly during […]
A new system at Glen Canyon Dam will provide nearby communities with water even if Lake Powell reaches “dead pool” level. According to federal reclamation officials, crews completed the new water intake connections at the Dam last month that will allow water to be provided to residents of Page and […]
The U.S. Department of Interior officials announced Oct. 28 that they are approving expedited steps for new measures to handle record low water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead. These changes could mean water reduction details for the Lower Colorado River Basin amid ongoing drought conditions. The department notes […]
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed over the weekend into a lake that straddles the Arizona-Utah state line, killing two people and leaving five injured. Federal Aviation Administration officials said Monday that the pilot reported an engine problem late Saturday afternoon before the single-engine Cessna 207 […]
(St. George, UT) — Parts of southern Utah are under an Excessive Heat Warning from noon today through 9 p.m. Saturday with temperatures expected between 102 and 108 degrees. That warning is for Washington, Garfield, and Kane counties along with the Lake Powell area, while lower Washington County and south […]
