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A federal hydrologist said 'no good news' at a May 8 NOAA webinar — 2026's Lake Powell inflow is 13% of normal, the worst in the reservoir's 60-year history.
Dara Osei
Bureau: London
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Lake Powell Is at 23 Percent Capacity on 13 Percent of Normal Inflow — No Good News
A federal hydrologist said 'no good news' at NOAA's May 8 webinar — Lake Powell sits at 23 percent capacity on 13 percent of normal spring inflow.