In this photograph, cliffs on the far side of the Colorado River reflect in a pool along the river as mud flats crack in the dry desert air along a restored section of the Colorado River near Hite, Utah. This area was once flooded by the waters of Lake Powell. When the reservoir was last full in 1999, a person standing at this location would have been 95 feet below the surface of the reservoir. At that time, the waters of the reservoir extended 35 miles upriver from this location. This small pool of water is simply a stagnant cut-off pool trapped in the mud flats of the reservoir as it receded downstream due to the drought which began in 1999. The Colorado River now flows right to left in front of the reflected cliffs. At the time this photograph was made, the river flowed into the waters of Lake Powell approximately 1 mile downstream from here. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. All photos in these galleries may be ordered as fine art black & white framed prints or for stock photography usage.