“We clearly weren’t sufficiently prepared for the need to move this quickly.”

University of New Mexico’s Water Resources Program Director John Fleck, regarding Lake Powell’s drop below 3,525 feet, putting it at the lowest levels since the federal government dammed the Colorado River at Glen Canyon more than 50 years ago. While officials are confident water levels will rise again as snow melts in the Rockies, many see that as only a temporary fix that will allow the Glen Canyon Dam to continue producing hydropower for approximately 5 million customers across seven states. (Associated Press — March 16, 2022)