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One of America’s largest reservoirs just hit a record low

ScienceDailyWednesday, September 23, 2026 at 2:01 AM

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One of America’s largest reservoirs just hit a record low
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Lake Powell has fallen to its lowest level on record after an exceptionally dry and warm winter left the Colorado River Basin with little mountain snow to melt.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Lake Powell has fallen to its lowest level on record after an exceptionally dry and warm winter left the Colorado River Basin with little mountain snow to melt.

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Lake Powell has fallen to its lowest level on record after an exceptionally dry and warm winter left the Colorado River Basin with little mountain snow to melt.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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