Lake Mead nears 'dead pool,' putting water, power, and farms at risk in Nevada, Arizona, and California

Lake Mead, the massive reservoir formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, is still above "dead pool," the point at which ...
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'Evolving crisis': Could El Niño bring needed rain to the 2 largest reservoirs in the US?

Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country's two largest reservoirs, dropped to record-low storage levels this month, according ...

'It'll buy us time': Feds to pay millions to prop up dwindling Lake Mead

A Southern California water agency is among those partnering with the federal government to prevent a large reservoir from ...

Trump admin pays to boost Lake Mead water level

One water official hailed the agreement as “important near-term support” but said lasting progress needs longer-term ...
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Lake Mead could fall to historically low levels, federal projections show

Water levels at Lake Mead could fall to 20 feet below the record low next year, according to new projections from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The new figure is sounding alarm bells ...
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Lake Mead reaches historic low as savage drought continues

Lake Mead’s source, the Colorado River has been suffering from a severe 14-year drought. The 79-year-old reservoir, created with the construction of the Hoover Dam outside Las Vegas, is expected ...

Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries ...