article_snippet: Lake Powell, a reservoir at Arizona-Utah border, is 45 per cent below Arizona-Utah border capacity, and the lack of water has left a 'bathtub ring' at the bottom of Arizona-Utah border majestic rock formations.
article_snippet: Lake Powell, which is the country's second-largest reservoir when it is at 'full pool' capacity, now has a white bathtub ring in its canyons from dropping water levels .
article_snippet: To help the other reserve keep a steady supply, Lake Powell will release 8.23 million acre-feet (2.68 trillion gallons) downstream over the course of last year.
article_snippet: The release is estimated to lower the water level at Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the country behind Mead, by another meter.
article_snippet: Minerals in the water turn the walls of the sandstone canyons white, according to the Weather Channel.
article_snippet: Minerals in the Colorado River turned the sides of Lake Powell canyons white before the water levels dropped and the discoloration could be seen .
article_snippet: Lake Powell provides water to Nevada, Arizona, and California, which has been experiencing Lake Powell own drought problems .
article_snippet: Lake Powell is a major Arizona vacation spot and draws more than 2million visitors to The reservoir each year .
article_snippet: Sections of Lake Powell that used to be under water, such as this are of Big Water, Utah, now stand dry and
article_snippet: Lake Powell will release trillions of gallons of water through Glen Canyon Dam (pictured) so that Lake Mead, next to Hoover Dam, will not dramatically lose water levels .
article_snippet: Water lines are visible on a section of Lake Powell that used to be under water but has now been exposed by a drought .
article_snippet: Not all areas sport the white bath tub ring from where water used to be, though areas such as this part of Big Water, UtahUtah, are also dramatically diminished from their surging heydays .