AZ Big Media Page has a front row seat to climate change crisis on the Colorado River
Page pulls its water from Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, which is held back by Glen Canyon Dam.
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Page pulls its water from Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, which is held back by Glen Canyon Dam.
As the Colorado River shrinks in the hands of a changing climate, communities that rely on it are starting to feel the pinch. Smaller cities and towns in the Southwest, like Page, have a perilous front row seat as the diminished river threatens to cut off their water supply completely.
In Page, Arizona, a shrinking Lake Powell is causing problems for the local water utility. A short-term fix is underway, but Page says it needs more money for a backup.
In Page, Arizona, a shrinking Lake Powell is causing problems for the local water utility. A short-term fix is underway, but Page says it needs more money for a backup.
A shrinking Lake Powell is causing problems for Page's water utility. A short-term fix is underway, but the town that sits just south of the Utah border says it needs more money for a backup.