Photos: The receding waters of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Kelly Presnell
- Updated
The Glen Canyon Institute guided Arizona Daily Star photographer Kelly Presnell andΒ reporter Tony Davis on aΒ journey into Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The receding waters of Lake Powell have revealed geologic features not seen since Lake Powell began forming in the mid-1960s, after completion of Glen Canyon Dam.
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For Star subscribers: Western water management system may be in the early stages of collapse.
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: Debate over how to manage Lake Powell rages on as environmentalists prepare for when Lake Powell drops too low to deliver water.
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