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Lake Powell's low water levels reveal some natural beauty

Water sparkles on a shrinking Lake Powell near the Cathedral in the Desert in Glen Canyon.
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Water sparkles on a shrinking Lake Powell near the Cathedral in the Desert in Glen Canyon.

This year, Lake Powell will get a big boost from melting snow. The nation’s second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River needed the water because it was at a record low earlier this year.

Before the spring rise, KUNC’s Alex Hager met up with a crew of adventurers to document the historic moment.

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