美国第二大水库鲍威尔湖因严重干旱、极端高温和气候变化影响，蓄水量持续下降。目前该湖蓄水仅占设计容量的23% [1]，距离无法继续发电的临界水位还有33英尺 [1]，预计在9月初可能创造历史最低水位记录 [1]。
沿湖的马里纳和船坞因水位下降被迫采取适应措施，包括关闭设施、迁移码头或将运营转移至水深更充足的区域 [1]。
西部资源倡议组织区域政策经理约翰·伯格伦表示，"科罗拉多河处于全面危机模式" [1]，凸显这场水资源危机的严峻程度。
Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, continues to shrink dramatically due to severe drought, extreme heat, and climate change, currently holding only 23 percent of its capacity [1]. The water level stands approximately 33 feet above the critical threshold at which hydroelectric power generation becomes impossible [1], and the lake is on track to hit historic lows by early September [1].
Marinas and boat docks along the lake's shoreline have been forced to close, relocate, or shift their operations to deeper waters to adapt to the declining conditions [1]. The crisis reflects broader pressures on the Colorado River basin, with regional policy officials warning of systemic strain. According to John Berggren, regional policy manager at the Western Resource Initiative, "the Colorado River is in full crisis mode" [1].