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Western megadrought shrinks the Colorado River, bringing multi-state consequences (Part 2)

CLIP08/29/22

The shrinking of the Colorado River is causing trouble for more than just humans. The river stretches 277 miles inside the Grand Canyon. Levels at Lake Powell, the reservoir of the Glen Canyon Dam, and higher water temperatures are changing the ecosystem inside the park. The water crisis is bringing far reaching consequences for activities in the park, and across the Western U.S.

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