Here’s how water moves through Lake Powell
The Colorado River plays a pivotal role in the lives of many western state residents as a major municipal and agricultural water source. Lake Powell, a reservoir on the border of Utah and Arizona, is fed by the Colorado River. Water then flows from Lake Powell into the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead downstream. While the Colorado Rockies did not get quite the snow year seen in Utah, Colorado did see above-average snowpack. This year’s projections of water flow into Lake Powell are nearing the 21st century record high flows of 2011. Lake Powell is a reservoir, unlike Great Salt Lake which is terminal, so snowpack and water flow into Lake Powell greatly impact numerous communities downstream.