Lake Powell GOES DARK - Glen Canyon Dam Cuts Power To 5 Million Americans

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Lake Powell doesn't have to run dry for the lights to go out. It just has to drop another 37 feet. As of June 5, 2026, the second-largest reservoir in the United States sits at 3,527.91 feet — about 37 feet above "minimum power pool," the elevation where Glen Canyon Dam's eight turbines must shut do