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- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation reported record-low elevations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead in August.
- Lake Powell held 5,088,570 acre-feet, about 21 % full, while Lake Mead was 26 % full.
- Officials blamed the 2025-26 record low snowpack, multidecadal drought, low runoff and high demand.
- Upper Colorado River Basin officials extended emergency releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir through April 2027.
- Marina owner Jen Valdez said receding water threatens boat-launch distances at Buckboard Marina.
