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Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries Lake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after a histo…

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Lake Powell's water level is expected to drop to unprecedented lows due to a combination of factors, including a historically poor snowpack and warming climate in the US west. The reservoir's water level has not been raised by the recent snowpack, which is a critical component in replenishing the reservoir's water supply.

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