Potential loss of hydropower at Lake Powell is not the biggest worry, according to new report

The Glen Canyon Dam’s ‘antique plumbing’ could cause catastrophic water shortages in the lower basin, according to a new report.

(Ecoflight) An aerial view of the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell, Thursday, April 14, 2022.

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Zak PodmoreSoutheast Utah reporter

Zak is the southeast Utah reporter for The Tribune. He has been writing from Bluff, Utah, since 2015 and is the author of Confluence: Navigating the Personal & Political On Rivers of the New West. His second book, which will cover the decline of Lake Powell, is forthcoming from Torrey House Press in 2024.