2ndlargest reservoir in US sees higher water level since historic low

Washington, April 5 (IANS) Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US, has seen a slight rise in water level after hitting its lowest since the first filling in the 1960s. Lake Powell, located in northern Arizona and stretches up into southern Utah, offers water and power to millions of people in several states including Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, reports Xinhua news agency. The lake is fed by the Colorado River. Warming temperatures and abnormally dry conditions have cut into the river’s supplies. The massive reservoir dropped to a historic low of 3,520.46 feet on March…