NASA images reveal that the second-largest US reservoir is shrinking

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NASA images reveal that the second-largest US reservoir is shrinking
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If it shrinks further, it won't be able to supply power and water to over 40 million people in the U.S.

Lake Powell, the key component of the water system in the western U.S., has been shrinking for the past five years and is currently at its lowest point since 1967,The scorching temperatures during summer and the drying up of European rivers clearly show that climate change is upon us. If global temperatures continue to rise, we can be sure to see more extreme weather phenomena., the largest reservoir in the U.S. The lake that provides water to seven states and tribal lands in the U.S.

On August 16, 2017, the water levels at the same site were at 3,633 feet, NASA said in its blog post. Interestingly, 2017 was also the year when water levels were at the highest in the past decade, and within a short period of time, the water levels quickly receded. The images were captured by the Operational Land Imager on Landsat-8 in 2017 and subsequently by the Operational Land Imager-2 on Landsat-9 in 2022. Although Lake Powell is located at the borders of southeastern Utah and northeast Arizona, the images above only show parts of Utah.

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