Lake Powell 2017 (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Barbara Caption Rings around Lake Powell in 2017 evince the drought that has settled on the American West. Stevenson’s study suggests it will remain with us for the rest of the century, if not longer. Credit Public Domain Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.