#GlenCanyonDam Faces Its Existential Moment — Brett Walton (circleofblue.org) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #Aridification

Glen Canyon Dam faces its existential moment

PAGE, Ariz. – In the span of U.S. history certain years are turning points, milestones in the nation’s story. 1776. 1865. 1929. 1968. Circumstance and consequence conspire to make it so. For the Colorado River and those who rely on it, 2026 is on the verge of similar prominence. Circumstances in the basin today are […]

#GlenCanyonDam Faces Its Existential Moment — Brett Walton (circleofblue.org) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Glen Canyon Dam. Photo credit: Circle of Blue Click the link to read the article on the Circle of Blue website (Brett Walton): April 29, 2026 This story was produced by Circle of Blue, in partnership with The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism. KEY POINTS Glen Canyon Dam, completed in 1963, was not designed to be operated at extremely low water levels in Lake Powell. The decline of Lake Powel…