Waterworld

Water we doing here? Why Lake Powell’s water level dropped so low.

What would it be like to live in a world with too much water? Here in Southern Utah, we’ll never know. The lake levels in our largest reservoir, Lake Powell, have dropped drastically. Recently, the lake reached its lowest point since Glen Canyon Dam was built. Here, we speak with Jack Schmidt, a hydrologist who has spent years studying the Colorado River, to tell us what this decline means for the lake, the river, and those who depend on it.