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Reclaiming Glen CanyonPhotos by James Kay
In 2003, James Kay began documenting the effects of the ongoing, record-breaking Western drought and its impacts on the canyons surrounding Lake Powell. As the water level in this reservoir dropped by as much as 150 feet over a period of 5 years, the legendary canyons of Glen Canyon began to emerge for the first time in nearly 40 years. He currently leads photography workshops throughout this region. Please visit jameskay.com for more information.
A hiker stands in Cascade Canyon, at a location that was once 30 feet below the surface of Lake Powell and buried under reservoir sediment. As the water level drops, narrow canyons like this are quickly scoured out by flash floods pouring down from above.