Photos by Pete McBride pedromcbride | Water levels in Lake Powell and across the American West are so low that many predict there may not be enough to turn the hydroelectric turbines this summer below Glen Canyon Dam—shutting off electricity for nearly 6 million and leaving this 726-foot-high (220 m) concrete plug as a reminder of the “dambrian” era. In years when the reservoir was full, it lost the equivalent of Los Angeles’s annual water supply to evaporation. Meanwhile, as the water drops, the maze of canyons upstream is starting to reveal itself—natural wonders drowned for over 70 years. For more on water and drought, follow pedromcbride. #water #coloradoriver #conservation #chasingwater #petemcbride