Staggering Photos Show Lake Powell Nearly Dried Up

Unfortunately, the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), which manages energy gross sales from the dam, appears to be fairly unprepared for the truth of what’s taking place. Clayton Palmer, an official with WAPA, told the Arizona Daily Star final month that the concept of the water reaching some extent the place the dam wouldn’t be capable to generate energy was, till lately, an “academic” prospect that folks mentioned “for fun.”

“Events have overtaken us, and we should have been planning sooner and more,” Palmer informed the Star. “We didn’t see the lake falling this far this soon.”