Lake Powell Water Level in July? Stunning.

Wondering about the Lake Powell water level in summer? So were we as our road trip took us through southern Utah and northern Arizona in July 2006.

It gets blazing hot in that region. Would there be any water left when we arrived? We soon found out - and discovered that Lake Powell would make a beautiful destination for a future vacation.

Approaching Lake Powell. It's a bit of a shock to see such a deep blue in the middle of the desert.

I guess we weren't expecting Lake Powell to look so vivid.

A wider swath of the lake. The water level looked pretty good, even in the height of summer.

But you know what? Although you're always hearing about Lake Powell houseboats, we really didn't see any. Just a fluke? Or do people stay away in summer?

The average high temperature in July is 97. But I suppose it's a dry heat if you don't fall in. Seems like the heat would be relaxing, especially on the deck of a boat.

Hope you've enjoyed these Lake Powell photos. We took many more.

Here's where you can get statistical data on the Lake Powell water level.