Warning issued as water levels at US’ second-largest reservoir fall to record low

Persistent overconsumption, a record-dry winter, and climbing temperatures have steadily drained Lake Powell - (Getty)

Water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, have dropped to a record low, heightening anxiety over the Colorado River system crisis.

The troubling milestone at Lake Powell comes a week after Lake Mead, the river’s other main reservoir, hit its own historic low.