Idaho Matters

Lake Powell's low water levels reveal some natural beauty

This year, Lake Powell will get a big boost from melting snow. The nation’s second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River needed the water because it was at a record low earlier this year.

Broadcast on:: 30 May 2023

Water sparkles on a shrinking Lake Powell near the Cathedral in the Desert in Glen Canyon.(Claire Harbage/NPR / NPR)

This year, Lake Powell will get a big boost from melting snow. The nation’s second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River needed the water because it was at a record low earlier this year.

Before the spring rise, KUNC’s Alex Hager met up with a crew of adventurers to document the historic moment.