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Receding waters of Lake Powell reveal hidden beauty
As water in one of the nation's largest reservoirs recedes, geologic features hidden for nearly 50 years are revealed in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Northern Arizona. Video courtesy of Glen Canyon Institute, 2022
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At Glen Canyon, receding waters reveal a cathedral ─ and shift debateFor Star subscribers: To critics, Glen Canyon Dam was one of the U.S.'s biggest environmental mistakes. But it generates electricity for about 5 million people in seven states.
For Star subscribers: Western water management system may be in the early stages of collapse.
For Star subscribers: Without curbs in water use, Lake Powell seems likely to keep falling, squeezing a multi-billion-dollar recreation economy already damaged by the pandemic.
