Reviews Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West by James Lawrence Powell By Science News June 5, 2009 at 10:33 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print The draining reservoir is a bellwether for water supplies in the American West.Univ. of California Press, 2009, 283 p.,$27.50. DEAD POOL: LAKE POWELL, GLOBAL WARMING, AND THE FUTURE OF WATER IN THE WEST BY JAMES LAWRENCE POWELL