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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

This major US lake just hit its lowest summer level ever. Here’s why you should be concerned

Lake Powell, one of the American West’s largest reservoirs that helps provide water, irrigation and power for over 40 million Americans across seven states, is drying up.

Bordering Utah and Arizona, the man-made lake’s summer water levels are at their lowest in recorded history, according to Utah data.

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