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Lifeblood: Glen Canyon, Lake Powell and the Future of the Colorado River

by Evelyn Baher-Murphy

Since the signing of the Colorado River Compact, the Colorado River has been overallocated. In recent years, though, we have entered a megadrought. There is now far less water in the basin than ever before. At the same time, our aging dam infrastructure is threatening to fail, opening up opportunities for radical conservation efforts. In this 6-part audio series, producer, host and river enthusiast Evelyn Baher-Murphy sets out on the road interviewing policy makers, scientists, environmental advocates, state water managers, river rats and Lake Powell houseboaters to answer the questions, "How did we get here?", and "How do we keep going?"

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#39
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Sooner or Later: A River on the Horizon

Today, more dams are being removed in the U.S. than are being built. But what does that mean for Glen Canyon Dam? To answer that question, I spoke to conservation organiz

Dec 14 2025
37 min

Tempered Hope: Glen Canyon's Return

When Lake Powell was full, many environmentalists believed Glen Canyon was lost forever, drowned beneath hundreds of feet of water. But today, with lake levels at histori

Oct 10 2025
23 min

Deadpool: Black Lights at the Crime Scene

What happens when the foundation of the system that built the West starts to crack? In the early 2000s, the Colorado River Basin entered what climate scientists refer to

Sep 26 2025
28 min

Glen Canyon: A Cathedral Drowned

Construction of Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1963. As Lake Powell rose behind the 710-foot concrete wall, archaeologists raced to document hundreds of cultural sites

Sep 12 2025
25 min

Imaginary Hydrologies: The Colorado River Compact

At Lee's Ferry, in Northern Arizona, on the western edge of the Navajo Nation, the Colorado River basin is divided into two regions. The Upper Basin includes the states u

Aug 29 2025
24 min

The Colorado River: A River Run Dry

The Colorado River has flowed from source to sea for 6 million years. It is old. Older than most things. And people have lived in relationship with the river for 1000's o

Aug 22 2025
16 min

Lifeblood - Episode: 0

With support from the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies, Utah Rivers Council, and Colorado River and Trail Expeditions, Lifeblood is a 6-part audio documentary, produc

Aug 20 2025
2 min

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