(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Glen Canyon Dam, which impounds the Colorado River in Lake Powell, on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. The level of the reservoir is expected to rise about 50 feet over its historic lows registered this year as runoff from massive snowpacks reach the river.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.