Resources

From maps and fact sheets to scientific data and issue briefs – the most vital information about the issues you care about, at your fingertips.

Graphs display Lake Powell and Lake Mead Levels from 2000 to 2023, showing current elevations and distances to power and dead pool thresholds in feet.
How much water is in Lake Powell and Lake Mead? See a live feed of distance above power pool and dead pool at both reservoirs:
Illustrated map of the Colorado Plateau showing major landmarks, animals, and vegetation across regions of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
The Grand Canyon Trust’s 2025 map of national monuments, national parks, landmarks, plants, and animals across the Colorado Plateau.
Watch, listen, and learn from Native people who have called the Grand Canyon home since time immemorial.
Native voices — sheepherders, scientists, educators, farmers, artists, and activists — share their personal and cultural connections to the Little Colorado River, from its headwaters to the Grand Canyon
Nikki Cooley, a Diné woman and Grand Canyon river guide, talks about her cultural view of the Colorado River and how to visit respectfully.
Jim Enote, a Zuni tribal member, traditional farmer, and CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation talks about his homelands, the Zuni place of emergence, petroglyphs, and connections to the Grand Canyon.
Completed in 1963, Glen Canyon Dam was designed to operate with a full reservoir behind it. But climate change and rising demand of water across the thirsty West are shrinking Lake Powell. It’s time to address the dam’s design flaws. 
A colorful sunset compliments the spectacular formations of Cape Royal on the Grand Canyon's north rim.
Rick Goldwasser

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