Lake Powell Sits About 28 Feet Above the Level Where Glen Canyon Dam Stops Generating Power
Nature World News | 29.09.2026 12:29Lake Powell stood at 3,517.75 feet above sea level on Sept. 25, about 28 feet above the 3,490-foot mark known as the minimum power pool, the elevation below which Glen Canyon Dam's turbines can no longer generate electricity effectively. The reservoir set a new modern low of 3,516.62 feet on Sept. 15, according to daily U.S. Bureau of Reclamation readings compiled by the Lake Powell Water Level tracker, leaving it roughly 27 feet above that threshold at its lowest point so far.
