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This animation shows the surface area changes of the reservoir near Bullfrog Marina, approximately 155 km north from Glen Canyon Dam, between March 2018 and March 2022. Dry conditions and falling water levels are unmistakable in the image captured on 18 March 2022, compared to the 2018 shoreline outlined in the image in yellow.
Read full story: Dwindling water levels of Lake Powell seen from space