Megadrought fuels debate over whether a flooded canyon should reemerge

2024-12-25 09:56:27 source:lotradecoin automated trading strategies category:My

In the 1960s, the Bureau of Reclamation built a dam that flooded a celebrated canyon on the Utah-Arizona border. Today, it's known as Lake Powell — the second-largest reservoir in the U.S.

A half billion dollar tourism industry has grown in the desert around the reservoir but a decades-long megadrought is putting its future in question.

With what some call America's 'lost national park' reemerging, an old debate is also resurfacing: should we restore a beloved canyon or refill a popular and critical reservoir? Environmental and American West correspondent Nathan Rott brings this story to guest host Dan Charles. Read Nate's full story and see pictures by photojournalist Claire Harbage of their recent trip to Lake Powell here.

This episode was produced by Berly McCoy, edited by Stephanie O'Neill and fact checked by Katherine Sypher. The audio engineer for this episode was Josephine Nyounai.

More:My

Recommend

ParkMobile $32.8 million settlement: How to join class

The digital parking payment app ParkMobile has agreed to a $32.8 million settlement after a 2021 dat

Family of 9-year-old Charlotte Sena, missing in NY state, asks public for help

The search for a missing 9-year-old girl believed to have been abducted from a campground in Upstate

Spain’s king begins a new round of talks in search of a candidate to form government

MADRID (AP) — King Felipe VI on Monday began a new round of talks with Spanish political party leade