LAKE POWELL — They say a rising tide lifts all boats, but for nearly 20 years, those tides dropped lower and lower along the shores of Lake Powell, keeping the Tibbs family of Salt Lake City at bay in 2022.
This year, however, after a healthy and wet winter, the water levels are up more than 40 feet compared to last year.RELATED: Nonprofit group wants Lake Powell to no longer exist in its current form The rising water levels are bringing more business to northern Arizona, including Allen Trammell's kayaking and hiking company in Page.
Judy Franz, the Executive Director for the Page Chamber of Commerce, says business for most of the 275 companies in Page is up at least 50% compared to 2022.