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As Lake Powell Recedes, River Runners Race To Document Long-Hidden Rapids

Courtesy Glen Canyon Institute

Lake Powell, one of the Colorado River’s largest reservoirs, is dropping. While the decline means trouble for the region’s ongoing water scarcity issues, it presents a unique opportunity for a group of Utah-based river runners. As KZMU’s Molly Marcello  reports, hidden rapids are being revealed as the water drops.