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Tens of millions of people rely on water from the nation's largest reservoir, which is part of the Colorado River Basin.
Lake Mead has dropped about 2 feet since the beginning of June as drought conditions continue to worsen across Nevada.
New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of year.
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A report shows that both Mead and Powell have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity.
Bleak projections for Lake Mead show the nation’s largest reservoir dropping to a new low in less than a year and a half, and plunging 11 feet below that by May 2027.
A red flag warning was issued for Lake Mead and surrounding areas on Monday, with officials cautioning that weather ...
The water in Lake Mead on Wednesday reached a new low — 1070.6 feet above sea level — since it was filled in the 1930’s, according to data provided by the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Lake Mead's water levels rose slowly throughout 2023, although the measurements were lower than in the previous two years. Water level measurements began at 1,046.97 feet in January and ended at ...
Lake Mead (initially formed by the Hoover Dam in 1935) was designed to hold water for the lower basin states. As an “insurance policy,” the upper basin had Lake Powell, which began filling in ...
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Lake Mead, formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is the largest reservoir in the U.S. and supplies drinking water to millions of people in California, Arizona, Nevada, and part of Mexico.