Utah · Kane / San Juan County
Lake Powell
Page · Bullfrog · Halls Crossing
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"Glen Canyon Dam's reservoir — 186 miles long, threaded through red-rock canyons that emerge as the water level drops. Iconic Antelope Canyon and Rainbow Bridge are within boat range. Like Mead, has dropped dramatically due to drought, exposing landscapes drowned for 60+ years."
Seasonal pattern
When does Lake Powell warm up?
Lake Powell is deep (max depth 583ft) and carries significant thermal inertia, so it warms slowly — surface temperatures typically don't reach comfortable swimming range until late June or early July. Spring-fed or alpine lakes stay cooler all summer. The live forecast above shows current conditions.
Field notes
About Lake Powell
- Straddles the UT/AZ border; most marina access via UT side
- Drought-shrunken — water level varies wildly year to year
- Houseboat capital of the Southwest
- Surrounded by Glen Canyon NRA — slot canyons accessible from boat
- Surface area
- 161,390 acres
- Max depth
- 583 ft
- County
- Kane / San Juan
- Water data
- Modeled estimate from air-temp trends