Lake Powell rises over 20 feet after fall storms, outpacing weak spring snowmelt
Reported byDiscover Magazine ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
September rain lifted Lake Powell 2.4 feet—more than the entire 2026 spring snowmelt season's 1.9-foot rise—bringing the reservoir up more than 20 feet by November 8, 2026, after it stood at just 22 percent capacity at month's end.
The reservoir remains far from full despite recovery; years of water shortages persist across the Western U.S.
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