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Lake Powell Drains to Record Low
Satellite images reveal Lake Powell’s water level dropped to a record low in 9 years.
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Lake Powell hits record low as emergency water releases continue
The Upper Colorado River Basin is draining its reserves to keep the nation's second-largest reservoir from collapsing.
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