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 Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to 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