Lake Powell At Historic Low Levels In Drought-Stricken West

MARBLE CANYON, ARIZONA - JUNE 23: Love locks hang from the historic Navajo Bridge above the Colorado River on June 23, 2021 in Marble Canyon, Arizona. As severe drought grips parts of the Western United States, a below average flow of water is expected to flow through the Colorado River Basin into two of its biggest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Lake Powell is currently at 34.56 percent of capacity, a historic low. The lake stands at 138.91 feet below full pool and has dropped 44 feet in the past year. The Colorado River Basin supplies water to 40 million people in seven western states. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)