Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
Record low reservoir levels threaten water delivery and hydropower generation.
Source →The trace
How it reaches your house.
Starting from Bureau of Reclamation (US DOI), we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.
First impact
Colorado River irrigation water allocation →Shortage riskBureau of Reclamation (US DOI)
The Bureau is the sole qualified supplier on this edge and the Colorado River allocation is its core managed input, so record-low reservoir levels directly constrain available supply.
98% confidenceBureau of Reclamation (US DOI) →Shortage riskColorado River irrigation water allocation
Lake Powell's record low threatens Colorado River deliveries, and this edge is a 100% sole-supplier dependency with no substitutability, so the irrigation allocation should tighten sharply.
96% confidenceColorado River irrigation water allocation →Shortage riskHop 2
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) →Shortage riskColorado River irrigation water allocation
Record-low Colorado River levels constrain IID’s allocated irrigation water, and the low substitutability plus long replacement lead time make the shortage material.
92% confidenceCalifornia →Shortage riskChlorine / HCl (Synthesis Reagent)
Chlor-alkali production is electricity-intensive, so California's water/power squeeze can directly constrain supply from an 80.6%-share source base.
81% confidenceCalifornia →Shortage riskHop 3
Live Cattle (Fed Cattle for Slaughter) →Shortage riskLive cattle are a critical near-necessary input for beef and ground beef (dependency_strength 0.99), so a cattle shortage should directly reduce beef output.
93% confidenceLive Cattle (Fed Cattle for Slaughter) →Shortage riskLive cattle are a key input for JBS USA Holdings, and the low substitutability (0.2) plus 24-month replacement lead time make a cattle shortage likely to constrain operations.
82% confidenceSodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) →Shortage riskHop 4
Glass and windows →DelaysContinuous Melting in Regenerative Furnace
Lake Powell-driven water and power shortages can interrupt the continuous, energy-intensive melting furnace that is central to glass production.
88% confidenceGlass and windows →DelaysFloat Bath (Pilkington Process)
The float bath is a continuous, utility-dependent bottleneck, so tighter electricity supply can slow or interrupt throughput.
86% confidenceGlass and windows →DelaysAnnealing Lehr
If the upstream furnace and float stages are constrained by utility shortages, the annealing stage receives less output and its lead times stretch.
80% confidence
Where it lands
What you buy, and what you own.
Goods you buy
Fresh produce staples · Beef and ground beef · Cleaning and sanitation supplies · Home appliances · Glass and windows · Pesticides and herbicides
Companies you may own
Bureau of Reclamation (US DOI)Imperial Irrigation District (IID)Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)Central Arizona Project (CAP)Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)GOJBS USA HoldingsTSNCargill, IncorporatedNational Beef Packing CompanyCLXWMT
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