Arizona Daily Star reporter Tony Davis' top 5 stories of 2022

For 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: The proposal for a $5.5 billion plant that few non-insiders had even heard of a month ago stirs accusations of backroom dealing, while its backers push it as a major fix for the water crisis. 

For Star subscribers: Lake Powell is less than 35 feet above the level at which Glen Canyon Dam's generators would be turned off. But there's no detailed plan on what to do if that happens. Authorities say they're working very hard to produce one as soon as possible.