Lake Powell expected to rise 50 feet this summer

After water levels in Lake Powell hit a record low last year, Fox 13 news reporter Jenna Bree went there to see how bad the situation really is. One year later, it shows us why some are optimistic after the historic winter, while others fear it's too late to save the

lake

. It's almost a hidden gem. It's like the eighth wonder of the world. Ken Runnels has a lot of love and a lot of hope for him. Lake Powell while we are at record lows there is still a lot of water in Lake Powell says Antelope Point Marina anticipates

lake

levels will

rise

50

feet

by the

summer

of last year, we had to go in and we had to drop those anchors on the walls and we had to set new anchors and continue lowering the marina and lowering the cables

this

year we are going to do the opposite, we are going to undo what we did last year, although boaters are optimistic about water levels, some environmentalists do not believe that

this

winter wet past save Lake Powell, the lake is being drained only because of climate change drought and overuse by people Gary Wachner would save the Colorado says it's too late for the Bureau of Reclamation to save the lake they should consider much more seriously dismantle Glen Canyon Dam and drain all the water from Lake Powell into Lake Mead and focus on saving Lake Mead and Hoover Dam instead of trying to save the two great lakes and both Lake Powell are currently at almost 200

feet

by Below capacity and near minimum power, the point where the lake can no longer produce hydroelectric power, the Bureau of Reclamation recently released a study acknowledging that the drought is causing lake levels to drop and proposing alternatives such as avoiding the plant. of energy and invest in wind or solar energy.

I guess they're going to do what they're going to do. My personal opinion is this lake. Will will always be here to break the dam. It would be crazy. You would lose a lot of electrical energy. You would use the ability. You would lose the ability to retain water. Everything would just run off into the streams. I can't imagine a world without Lake Powell. and says it would be a shame to drain the source of many Utahns' most cherished memories. I anticipate this lake and marina will be here forever in Page Arizona Jenna Bree Fox 13 News Utah