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Thriving ecosystems revealed in wake of shrinking reservoir

Water levels in Lake Powell are at record lows as the Colorado River is strained by climate change and steady demand.

Broadcast on:
09 Sep 2024

Water levels in Lake Powell are at record lows as the Colorado River is strained by climate change and steady demand. But as the nation's second-largest reservoir recedes, its making way for thriving ecosystems. Alex Hager with KUNC in Northern Colorado tagged along with a team of scientists trying to figure out what's coming back.