Natural Resources Wales calls for emergency action as reservoir hits ‘exceptionally low’ levels

Abby Neve Natural Resources Wales has applied for a ‘Drought Order’ on a river in Wales, after a reservoir it supplies reaches ‘exceptionally low’ levels. If approved, the order would allow the River Severn to drop below its usual legally-required level, preserving water in the reservoir that regulates it. Clywedog Res

The water level at Lake Powell on the Colorado River, the second-largest reservoir in the country, has dipped to a record low.  The lake’s elevation was 3,519.80 feet as of Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The Associated Press reported Sunday that Lake Powell’s water level on Saturd